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Be Glad Your Dad...(Is Not an Octopus!)

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This hilarious and subversive tribute to dads by a New York Times bestselling author is perfect for Father's Day!

Be glad your dad is not a dog, because he would lick your face to say hello!

Most of the time, you're glad your dad is your dad, until he gets grouchy, bossy, or just totally gross. Then you wish you could swap him for something else. But be careful what you wish for, because it could be way worse....

In this silly what-if story, kids will roar with laughter at the misadventures of a monkey dad, an alligator dad, a whale dad, and even a unicorn dad! But nothing can replace the dads who love them more than anything in the whole wide world.

Be sure to check out the fun facts about the animals in the story in the back of the book!

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ISBN-13:	9780316254380
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	05/03/2016
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,151,240
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Matthew Logelin is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Two Kisses for Maddyas well as the award-winning blog Matt, Liz, and Madeline. Be Glad Your Dad... (Is Not an Octopus!) is his debut picture book, and he lives in Los Angeles, California.

Sara Jensen is a creative director and a designer. She is an advocate for type 1 diabetes research and foster adoption, and Be Glad Your Dad (Is Not an Octopus!) is her debut picture book. She lives in Washington on a small island in the middle of a big ocean.

Jared Chapman is the author and illustrator of Pirate, Viking & Scientist and Steve, Raised by Wolves. He has worked for Walt Disney Television Animation, Nick Jr., Hallmark, and The Hollywood Reporter, among others, and he lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

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04/11/2016
In their first children’s book, Logelin and Jensen reveal that while human dads can be “grouchy, bossy, or just totally gross,” it could be worse: an owl father “would keep you up aaaaaaaaaall night,” and a snake dad “would shed his skin in front of your friends.” In vivid digital cartoons, Chapman (Steve, Raised by Wolves) pictures two siblings suffering through each less-than-wonderful parent, from a monkey serving up a meal of bugs to a dino dad who’s “nothing but bones.” Irreverent closing notes offer extra details about the 16 animals. Light, jokey fun—dung beetles are always good for a laugh, right? Ages 4–8. Authors’ agent: Rachel Sussman, Chalberg & Sussman. Illustrator’s agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House. (May)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Be Glad Your Dad... (Is Not an Octopus!):

"A hilarious children's book."—US Weekly

"For those who have reached the stage where their kids are embarrassed by their dad and his jokes, this picture book is a treat."—GeekDad

"Playful.... Vivid colors, appealing creatures, and engaging text with a warmhearted outcome make this dad-centered story a delight."—Booklist

"Vivid digital cartoons.... Irreverent closing notes offer extra details about the 16 animals. Light, jokey fun—dung beetles are always good for a laugh, right?"—Publishers Weekly

"This playful celebration of dads is perfect for storytime or one-on-one reading."—School Library Journal

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06/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—Usually children are happy with their dads, except for "when he is grouchy, bossy or totally gross." Two children imagine their father as different animals, all with bad results. If your dad were a dog, he would lick your face. If he were a tortoise, everything would take way too long. A monkey dad would feed you insects. If he were a unicorn, no one would believe in him. Iguanas, skunks, dung beetles, and whales would all make terrible fathers for human children. The list of alternative father animals goes on, with similarly unappealing outcomes. The moral is that though kids may sometimes wish their dads were different, they should be happy with the parents they have. The book concludes with fun animal facts for each featured creature. The silly cartoon illustrations were digitally created using Photoshop. VERDICT This playful celebration of dads is perfect for storytime or one-on-one reading.—Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ

School Library Journal

2016-03-16
A pair of siblings explores the reasons why a dad of another species would be way worse than the dad they have now. Even though their dad is sometimes grumpy and gross, at least he doesn't leave balls of poop in their rooms as a dung-beetle dad might. And they should be glad he's not a snake who might shed his skin in front of all their friends—that would be embarrassing. Saying "Boo!" to a skunk dad might result in some major stink, and an owl dad would keep them awake all night. Readers will get the idea after the first few spreads, but the shtick covers 16 animals. Chapman's illustrations are done on vibrantly colored backgrounds, the characters and animals in full color, while props and extra details are only outlined in black. The typography gets in on the act: "Be glad your dad is not a TORTOISE, because e v e r y t h i n g w o u l d t a k e f o r e v e r." Like the words, a trail of melted ice cream stretches across the spread from the cone dad has scooped his child. While the characters' faces express emotion, readers may be distracted by their noses, which are piglike and oddly dark against their otherwise fair skin. Three final pages tell "More about the animals in this book," but these facts vary widely in the quality of the information they impart (it's never explained why a quail dad would be boring, for instance). This tries too hard to be funny…and misses. (Picture book. 4-8)

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