2nd January 2014, Simon and Schuster, 32 pages, Hardback, Review copy
Themes: family
life
Summary from Simon and Schuster
You
may think your parents just boss you around and tell you what to do.
And there's no getting away from it - they do have to do quite a lot of
that! But there's so much more to them - did you realise they are also
tent poles for dens that are wonky, dustbins for bits you don't want to
eat up and grandstands to make you grow tall? - See more at:
http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Meet-the-Parents/Peter-Bently/9780857075819#sthash.bFJjsyXp.dpuf
You may think your parents just boss you around
and tell you what to do. And there's no getting away from it - they do have to
do quite a lot of that! But there's so much more to them - did you realise they
are also tent poles for dens that are wonky, dustbins for bits you don't want
to eat up and grandstands to make you grow tall?
Nayuleska's thoughts
I
enjoyed how the book didn't centre around one family - each scenario had a new
set of parents, meaning
readers
should be able to find someone close to their parents. It is truly amazing just
how much parents
do-the
story explains to readers why saying thank you to parents be they biological or
otherwise is extremely important. There are plenty of activity ideas readers
may like to try out which had me in stitches (the tent pole was one...). It
seems that both the fun and furious as well as the more solemn and shocking
parts of life get covered. I honestly thought the dog was dead in one picture,
but it looks like it is playing and it's the decapitated toy which is the
source of the upset. The animals and toys have brilliant expressions- the bunny
on the back cover caught my eye with its eager expression as it boings around.
Find out more on Peter's website.
Suggested
read
For
more family related reads try Why I Love My Daddy illustrated by Danial Howarth (Children's, Picture book, 10E/10E)
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