Kids into books: The Dad Library

Everyday the Herald carries an extract from a
childrens' book as part of its commitment to children's
literacy.


This week's title: The Dad Library
Author: Dennis Whelehan
Publisher: Corgi/Random House. $11.95
Illustrator: Tim Archbold
Age group: 6-8 years

How nice it would be to have a dad who would buy you anything you wanted. An Indulgent Dad.

"What's for supper?" Joseph asked.

His dad took one hand off the steering wheel and hit himself on the forehead.

"I forgot to do the shopping," he said.

"We'll look in the fridge," said Joseph. It was what they usually did.

But wouldn't it be convenient to have a dad who remembered to do the shopping and could cook decent meals? Where there any Organiser Dads on the shelves of the Dad Library?


Tomorrow: See Kids Into Books in the Weekend Herald's TimeOut section.