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Grizzly Dad

by Joanna Harrison

ISBN13: 9780385751735
ISBN10: 0385751737
Condition: Standard
Dustjacket: Standard
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Everyone knows that sometimes dads can be grumpy and grouchy and grizzly. . . .
Dad woke up in a grizzly mood. All morning he groaned and grizzled and grumped. And then he went back to bed! But when I pulled back the covers to see how he was, it wasn’t Dad in bed at all . . . it was a GREAT BIG GRIZZLY BEAR! I should have been frightened but the grumpy look on his face reminded me of someone. . . .

This is the story of how one little boy looks after a very grizzly bear for the day. He brushes his fur (and his smelly teeth!), lets him forage in the fridge, and then they zoom into town in a bright red sports car for the best day out

ever! At home they have honey sandwiches and a big bear hug, and when Mum gets home, everything is back to normal. Or is it?

About the Author

Joanna Harrison worked on a variety of films and commercials and was part of the team behind Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman, The Bear, and When the Wind Blows. Her published work includes Dear Bear and When Mum Turned Into a Monster. Grizzly Dad is her first picture book for David Fickling Books.

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: Becky Laney, May 12, 2009 (view all comments by Becky Laney)
This one is one that had me at hello. Perhaps it was the art. Perhaps it was the playful story. I just know I loved it. Here's how it starts off, "Dad woke up in a grrrrizzly mood! All morning he grrroaned and grrrizzled...and grrrumped! And then he went back to bed. . . He was just like a bear with a sore head." Our narrator is a little boy, a cute little boy I might add, and when he wakes up his father, what he discovers is that his dad IS a bear. What's it like to have a great big bear of a father? Read and see for yourself in this playful tale.

I wouldn't question you if you had doubts about this one. After all, this premise could be disappointing if it was in another author's hands. But I enjoyed it. It was fun. It was playful. It worked. This little boy is just having the best time imagining his dad as a great big bear. And for me, it was charming to see imagination at work. What really, really convinced me on this one is the art. So trust me on this one and try it yourself.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780385751735
Author:: Harrison, Joanna
Publisher:: David Fickling Books
Subject:: Fathers and sons
Subject:: Humorous Stories
Subject:: General
Subject:: General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:: Family - Parents
Edition Description:: Library
Publication Date:: 20090512
Binding:: Hardback
Grade Level:: from P up to 2
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 32
Dimensions:: 11.96x10.54x.38 in. 1.12 lbs.
Age Level:: 04-08

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