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By: Fran Pintadera / Illustrated by: Joan TuruWell, MY dad can do THIS . . .Two boys try to one-up each other about their strong dads. One says his dad can pick up a truck filled with elephants. Oh, yeah? Well, the OTHER boy's dad can do the same, but with
By: Fran Pintadera / Illustrated by: Joan Turu
Two boys try to one-up each other about their strong dads. One says his dad can pick up a truck filled with elephants. Oh, yeah? Well, the OTHER boy’s dad can do the same, but with PREGNANT elephants!
When all this business with truckloads of elephants goes a little too far, both kids realize that something special is happening between their dadsand that a friendly competition has turned out to be the perfect meet-cute.
The perfect book for any kid who just knows that THEIR parent is the BEST!
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Fran Pintadera, author
Fran Pintadera is an oral storyteller, facilitator of social theater, and writer of children’s literature. He has published with different publishers and his work has been translated into several languages including Chinese, Turkish, English, German, and Japanese.
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Joan Turu, illustrator
Joan Turu is a professional illustrator with a long career. He is dedicated to children’s and youth literature and often does visits, activities, and murals in schools. He is the illustrator of I Have a Volcano by Miriam Tirado, among other books. www.joanturu.cat
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Kirkus Reviews
Two youngsters one-up each other, exaggerating at every turn.
In this Spanish import, a tot with oversize glasses and scribbly red hair boasts, My dad is the best. Another, brown-haired child indignantly retorts: My dad is better! Warming to the argument, the first child declares, My dad can pick upa truck! The accompanying image depicts Dad wielding a large truck with ease. Not to be outdone, the other youngster replies, My dad is stronger! He can pick up a truckfilled with elephants! (The elephants look mildly concerned.) As the back-and-forth continues, each page turn reveals an even sillier addition to the feats that the dads are capable of. My dad can pick up a truck filled with elephants that are pregnantwith triplets! My dad is even stronger! He can pick up a truck filled with elephants who are pregnant with tripletson top of a skyscraper! The two youngsters squarely face off on each spread, with one on the left page and the other on the right. A surprising climax leaves the two families closer than they ever were before. Turu sets the humorous scenes against an uncluttered white backdrop, letting readers fully explore the zany expressions and exploits of the competing families. Both children and fathers have light skin.
A fiercely sweet look at familial pride.
Publishers Weekly
Two pale-skinned children compete to prove that my dad is the best, in this goofy tale of one-upmanship. After an exaggerated opening gambit (My dad can pick up… a truck!), things quickly escalate as the kids continue to up the ante until cumulative lines achieve a pinnacle of absurdity (My dad can pick up a truck filled with elephants pregnant with triplets on top of a skyscraper). The mood softens after disastrous results predictably ensue, with the dads modeling a camaraderie that leaves everyone blushing with happiness. Playing with scale, Turus casual cartoon-like sketches echo Pintaderas over-the-top storytelling via depictions of the protagonists that feature enlarged heads and upper bodies. A plain white backdrop places an emphasis on the kid-orchestrated antics and the warm sentiments that eventually emerge. Ages 48. (Apr.)
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-491-1
Ages: 48
Page count: 40
8 x 10
Publication date: April 22, 2025
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