{"product_id":"my-dad","title":"My Dad","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medalist\u003cbr\u003eIn an endearing homage to dads everywhere, a boy describes -- and exaggerates\u003cbr\u003e-- the many accomplishments and feats of his father. Among the traits praised\u003cbr\u003eare his enormous talent for singing, his near-professional wrestling skills,\u003cbr\u003ehis extreme bravery in the face of danger (he's not even afraid of the Big Bad\u003cbr\u003eWolf!), and his ability to -- quite literally, in Anthony Browne's world -- eat\u003cbr\u003elike a horse. All of the pictures feature the lovable pater in his signature\u003cbr\u003eplaid bathrobe, adding a further comfy layer to a book whose ultimate message\u003cbr\u003eis 'I love my dad. And you know what? HE LOVES ME! (And he always will.)'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Magazine\u003cbr\u003eAn ordinary-looking man in blue-striped pajamas and a plaid bathrobe is\u003cbr\u003eintroduced on the first page of this entertaining book, accompanied by the\u003cbr\u003eline, 'He's all right, my dad.' But Dad turns out to be far more than all\u003cbr\u003eright. He scares away a wolf, jumps over the moon and walks along the\u003cbr\u003eclothesline as if it were a tightrope. His only failing is housework, an\u003cbr\u003eunfortunate cliché. Each of the large, surreal illustrations includes the\u003cbr\u003ehumorous, subtle touches that make Browne's books so much fun. A tribute to an\u003cbr\u003eadmired father by one of Britain's most innovative children's book creators.\u003cbr\u003e-Kathleen Odean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Excerpted Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eMy Dad by Anthony Browne now appears in a paper-over-board miniature edition.\u003cbr\u003eOf the original, PW said, 'With well-measured doses of hyperbole, sentiment and\u003cbr\u003ehumor, Browne delivers an endearing paean to patriarchs.' Copyright 2004 Reed\u003cbr\u003eBusiness Information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eWith well-measured doses of hyperbole, sentiment and humor, Browne (Voices in\u003cbr\u003ethe Park) delivers an endearing paean to patriarchs. 'He's all right, my dad,'\u003cbr\u003ebegins the young narrator, pictured only in the final painting, receiving a\u003cbr\u003egiant hug from the object of his affection. Each page celebrates a specific\u003cbr\u003equality or accomplishment of Dad, illustrated with characteristically witty\u003cbr\u003epanache. Accompanying the proclamation that 'My dad isn't afraid of ANYTHING,\u003cbr\u003eeven the Big Bad Wolf,' is a picture of the fellow showing an overall-clad wolf\u003cbr\u003ethe door, as Red Riding Hood and three pigs peer out from behind a tree in the\u003cbr\u003ebackground; in another, the boy thinks his dad ranks as one of the three tenors\u003cbr\u003e('a brilliant singer,' Dad is flanked by Pavarotti and Domingo). Some of\u003cbr\u003eBrowne's playful imagery is obvious: the plaid pattern of Dad's bathrobe\u003cbr\u003eappears on a piece of toast popping out of the toaster, and he assumes the\u003cbr\u003elikeness of a variety of animals as the child announces that 'My dad can eat\u003cbr\u003elike a horse,' 'swim like a fish,' etc. Yet sometimes the artist creates some\u003cbr\u003eslyer graphic pranks. A childlike drawing of a sun that hangs on the wall on\u003cbr\u003ethe opening page, for example, later appears in a smaller dimension as a button\u003cbr\u003eon Dad's pajamas. And as the father bounces a soccer ball on his knee, trees in\u003cbr\u003ethe distance are shaped like balls used in various sports. All ages. (Apr.)\u003cbr\u003eCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51927228317979,"sku":"9780552560061","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/my-dad-1154667.jpg?v=1776410487","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/my-dad","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}