{"id":8766744887533,"title":"My Dad Is the Best","handle":"my-dad-is-the-best","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing April 22, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fran-pintadera\"\u003eFran Pintadera\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/joan-turu\"\u003eJoan Turu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWell, MY dad can do THIS . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen all this business with truckloads of elephants goes a little too far, both kids realize that something special is happening between their dads—and that a friendly competition has turned out to be the perfect meet-cute. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect book for any kid who just knows that THEIR parent is the BEST!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/giddy-up-unicorn\"\u003eGiddy Up, Unicorn!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/squirrel-needs-a-break\"\u003eSquirrel Needs a Break\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/my-dad-is-the-best-spread.jpg?v=1721057825\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/my-dad-is-the-best-cover.jpg?v=1721057826\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/my-dad-is-the-best-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1721057828\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFran Pintadera, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFran 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fran-pintadera\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoan Turu, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/joan-turu\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Joan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo youngsters one-up each other, exaggerating at every turn.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 up…a 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 truck…filled 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 pregnant…with triplets!” “My dad is even stronger! He can pick up a truck filled with elephants who are pregnant with triplets…on 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.\u003cbr\u003eA fiercely sweet look at familial pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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, Turu’s casual cartoon-like sketches echo Pintadera’s 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 4–8. 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Well, the OTHER boy's dad can do the same, but with PREGNANT elephants!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen all this business with truckloads of elephants goes a little too far, both kids realize that something special is happening between their dads—and that a friendly competition has turned out to be the perfect meet-cute. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect book for any kid who just knows that THEIR parent is the BEST!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/giddy-up-unicorn\"\u003eGiddy Up, Unicorn!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/squirrel-needs-a-break\"\u003eSquirrel Needs a Break\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/my-dad-is-the-best-spread.jpg?v=1721057825\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/my-dad-is-the-best-cover.jpg?v=1721057826\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/my-dad-is-the-best-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1721057828\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFran Pintadera, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFran 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fran-pintadera\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoan Turu, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoan 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/joan-turu\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Joan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo youngsters one-up each other, exaggerating at every turn.\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 up…a 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 truck…filled 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 pregnant…with triplets!” “My dad is even stronger! He can pick up a truck filled with elephants who are pregnant with triplets…on 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.\u003cbr\u003eA fiercely sweet look at familial pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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, Turu’s casual cartoon-like sketches echo Pintadera’s 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 4–8. (Apr.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-491-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4–8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e8 x 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: April 22, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}