Dad's First Day

(Hardback)

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Acclaimed author and illustrator Mike Wohnoutka perfectly captures the mixed emotions felt by kids and their parents during big changes. Oliver and his dad spent all summer playing together, laughing together, singing together, and reading together! And now it's time for Oliver to start school! But . . . his dad isn't quite ready. Suddenly, he feels nervous and his tummy hurts. Maybe they should stay home together! But Oliver isn't convinced. What if the first day is really fun What if it's the start of an exciting year In this charming story, Oliver and his dad face new beginnings and new adventures on the first day of school!

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By the end of the book, readers will be all set for school too: this is sure to provoke shared laughter that will calm the fears of even the most unready parents. -- starred review * Kirkus Reviews *
Wohnoutkas gouache paintings poke gentle fun at Daddy, and theyll elicit giggles. . . It should leave new students with an extra jolt of confidence. * Publishers Weekly *
The colorful gouache illustrations will elicit giggles from young readers as they imagine their parents behaving like Olivers dad. * School Library Journal *
An ALA Notable book A BCCB Blue Ribbon selection This book is bold, original, and funny, and should be part of every picture-book collection. * SLJ, Starred review for MOO! *
Good barnyard fun, with nods to Mo Willems aspirational Pigeon and Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewins enterprising Duck. * Kirkus Reviews, on MOO! *
The readalouds the real fun here. * BCCB, Starred review for MOO! *

Author Bio

MIKE WOHNOUTKA is the illustrator of many books including Moo! which received two starred reviews and was chosen as an ALA Notable book and by the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books as a Blue Ribbon selection, Can't Sleep Without Sheep, Just Like My Papa, and Stay Close to Mama. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. www.mikewohnoutka.com