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32 pp.
| Farrar |
April, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-374-35101-5$$16.00
(3)
K-3
Browne's brief narrative is a paean to fathers everywhere. Full-color illustrations depict the daring dad in a variety of roles, from wrestling giants and walking tightropes to playing soccer and dancing--always in his plaid robe. The whimsical illustrations show Dad with fins and a tail when his son brags, "he can swim like a fish," and small visual non sequiturs add a humorous seek-and-find component to the book.