From the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medalist
In an endearing homage to dads everywhere, a boy describes -- and exaggerates
-- the many accomplishments and feats of his father. Among the traits praised
are his enormous talent for singing, his near-professional wrestling skills,
his extreme bravery in the face of danger (he's not even afraid of the Big Bad
Wolf!), and his ability to -- quite literally, in Anthony Browne's world -- eat
like a horse. All of the pictures feature the lovable pater in his signature
plaid bathrobe, adding a further comfy layer to a book whose ultimate message
is 'I love my dad. And you know what? HE LOVES ME! (And he always will.)'.

Book Magazine
An ordinary-looking man in blue-striped pajamas and a plaid bathrobe is
introduced on the first page of this entertaining book, accompanied by the
line, 'He's all right, my dad.' But Dad turns out to be far more than all
right. He scares away a wolf, jumps over the moon and walks along the
clothesline as if it were a tightrope. His only failing is housework, an
unfortunate cliché. Each of the large, surreal illustrations includes the
humorous, subtle touches that make Browne's books so much fun. A tribute to an
admired father by one of Britain's most innovative children's book creators.
-Kathleen Odean

(Excerpted Review)

Publishers Weekly
My Dad by Anthony Browne now appears in a paper-over-board miniature edition.
Of the original, PW said, 'With well-measured doses of hyperbole, sentiment and
humor, Browne delivers an endearing paean to patriarchs.' Copyright 2004 Reed
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Publishers Weekly
With well-measured doses of hyperbole, sentiment and humor, Browne (Voices in
the Park) delivers an endearing paean to patriarchs. 'He's all right, my dad,'
begins the young narrator, pictured only in the final painting, receiving a
giant hug from the object of his affection. Each page celebrates a specific
quality or accomplishment of Dad, illustrated with characteristically witty
panache. Accompanying the proclamation that 'My dad isn't afraid of ANYTHING,
even the Big Bad Wolf,' is a picture of the fellow showing an overall-clad wolf
the door, as Red Riding Hood and three pigs peer out from behind a tree in the
background; in another, the boy thinks his dad ranks as one of the three tenors
('a brilliant singer,' Dad is flanked by Pavarotti and Domingo). Some of
Browne's playful imagery is obvious: the plaid pattern of Dad's bathrobe
appears on a piece of toast popping out of the toaster, and he assumes the
likeness of a variety of animals as the child announces that 'My dad can eat
like a horse,' 'swim like a fish,' etc. Yet sometimes the artist creates some
slyer graphic pranks. A childlike drawing of a sun that hangs on the wall on
the opening page, for example, later appears in a smaller dimension as a button
on Dad's pajamas. And as the father bounces a soccer ball on his knee, trees in
the distance are shaped like balls used in various sports. All ages. (Apr.)
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information."