My Dad's a Birdman
Publisher: Walker Books
Lizzie is doing her best to behave normally in the face of her father’s announcement that he is going to put on wings and take part in The Great Human Bird Competition. He is day-dreaming, giggling and clearly needs looking after – but Auntie Doreen has arrived to feed the pair dumplings and keep their feet firmly on the ground.
Is Dad’s plan to fly unhinged? Or should we (like Lizzie) have belief, and fly with him into the realms of imagination and creativity – to where a man eats worms, tweets with happiness, flaps his wings – and story takes flight.
The pay-off for the attempt is joy. This charmingly illustrated, funny, fast-paced, seemingly simple story, is also beautifully tender and profound.
What you thought...
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Charlie, 27 December 2020
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I am 45 years old. This is one of the best books I have read in my whole 'intire' life too! my daughter loved it too - (Dads: helps if you can do a Geordie accent)
Chris, 22 December 2015
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this is the best book i have read in my whole intire life
Tehani, 26 September 2014
Amazing book and we all should be like lizzie to have faith.