My Dad Is Big and Strong, BUT...
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2012

My Dad Is Big and Strong, BUT...

By Coralie Saudo, Kris Di Giacomo (Illustrator)

Part of the My Dad series

A boy struggles to put his playful dad to bed each night.

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32 pages
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Every night, a young boy faces the challenge of getting his energetic dad to sleep. With endless requests for stories and playtime, the boy must muster all his patience and courage. This playful tale humorously flips the bedtime routine, highlighting the loving bond between father and son. Will the boy succeed in his nightly mission, or will dad's antics win again? Discover the laughter and warmth in this delightful bedtime story.

From the publisher

Every night it’s the same old thing, with dad refusing to go to bed. He wants to play, read stories, even sleep with me, and when he makes his pleading face, I always give in and read him another story. But that’s it, since enough is enough. When it get’s really tough, I tell myself, Have courage. We’re almost there. A boy’s playful account of trying to put his dad to sleep gives children a delightful heads up on what a pain they can be at bedtime, while affirming the tender bond between father and son. A joyful, sweet, laughter-inducing book that children will clamor to read again and again! Coralie Saudo is a children’s book author and illustrator with an altogether terrific sense of humor. She has written over twenty books, many of which she has illustrated. In this volume, her high-spirited text is perfectly matched by the high humor of Kris Di Giacomo’s illustrations. Born in Brazil, Kris Di Giacomo is a popular children’s book illustrator who has lived in France for a long time. After a brief stint in the United States, she moved to France, where teaching English to young children and discovering French picture books were the triggers that led her into illustration. She has illustrated twenty picture books, a few of which she has written as well.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about bedtimeBooks about familyBooks about parentsBooks about father-son relationshipsBooks about bedtime and dreams
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The fine print

Book details

Publication
Published
April 17, 2012
First published
February 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781592701223

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