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Where did Dad learn how to be the best father ever? At Dad School, of course!

In this adorable kid’s-eye view of what would happen if Dad went to school, a little boy imagines a place where all dads learn their amazing skills, like giving piggyback rides and making giant sandwiches for lunch. With warm, silly illustrations and a fun role-reversal story in which dads act like kids, young readers will love imagining what would happen if their own dads went to Dad School.

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ISBN-13:	9780593374399
Publisher:	Dragonfly Books
Publication date:	06/22/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.02(h) x 0.15(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

REBECCA VAN SLYKE is a second-grade teacher in Lynden, Washington, and has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of the picture books Mom School, Dad School, Lexie the Word Wrangler, Lana Lynn Howls at the Moon, and Monster’s Trucks.

PRISCILLA BURRIS is the illustrator of many books for children, including Mom School, Dad School, Natsumi!, and the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter book series. Priscilla holds a creative design degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, as well as an Early Childhood education certificate. She is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and she serves as the SCBWI US Illustrator Coordinator and Advisor. She lives with her family in Southern California. See more of Priscilla’s art at priscillaburris.com, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @PriscillaDesign.

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"An amusing perspective on fatherhood."—Booklist

"Sweetly funny and full of paternal devotion."—Publishers Weekly

"A likable and loving tribute to dads . . . Children will be swept along by Burris’s upbeat, endearing illustrations."—School Library Journal

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04/11/2016
Van Slyke and Burris return to the premise of Mom School (2015) as a boy imagines what the curriculum must be like at “Dad School,” where fathers learn to do the things they do best. There’s a lot of fun to be had in Burris’s scraggly pencil illustrations, which show fathers racing around the schoolyard on bikes with training wheels, using stuffed animals to practice “how to throw their kids up in the air and catch them,” and eating towering sandwiches at a table better suited to kindergartners. Sweetly funny and full of paternal devotion. Ages 3–7. Author’s agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary Agency. Illustrator’s agency: Christina A. Tugeau Artist Agency. (Apr.)

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08/01/2016
PreS-Gr 1—What is Dad School? Lucas, the young narrator of this picture book, envisions it as a place where studious men gather to learn how to fix boo-boos, mend leaky faucets, and make fabulous food like giant sandwiches with pickles and chips. Van Slyke fills the pages with affectionate commentary and only occasional snark: "Sometimes I think my dad missed the days they taught about matching clothes, brushing hair, and cleaning the bathroom…. But I'm glad he was there when they taught about making ice cream sundaes, telling silly stories, and giving piggyback rides when I'm too tired to walk anymore." Lucas decides that his father must have been the best student at Dad School and that he takes his position seriously. Children will be swept along by Burris's upbeat, endearing illustrations. VERDICT A likable and loving tribute to dads and a worthy successor to Mom School, an earlier collaboration.—Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY

School Library Journal

2016-03-16
A child named Lucas imagines the school his dad must have attended to learn how to be such an awesome father. The syllabus at Dad School consists of learning how to deal with boo-boos and leaky faucets and how to make yummy snacks. There are also a few tongue-in-cheek lessons they shouldn't miss, including singing "along with old songs on the radio," making big muscles, "throw[ing]…kids up in the air and catch[ing] them," and multitasking. While the little white boy is certainly glad his dad was present on the days they taught "making ice cream sundaes, telling silly stories, and giving piggyback rides," he's sure he was absent for matching clothes, combing hair, and cleaning the bathroom. And while this particular dad has another job, he says his favorite, best, and most important job is being a dad. Burris' pencil and digital brush illustrations play up the humor and ridiculousness of a bunch of guys learning (and struggling with) the curriculum. Dads of all sorts of hair and skin colors are shown in the illustrations, though all are able-bodied and relatively trim. And while they may be a bit inept at Dad School, hopefully their on-the-job training has given them the skills they need to succeed. Food for thought for kids: just how did Dad learn his mad skillz? (Picture book. 4-8)

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