Book 87 - Daddy Is My Hero #100daysofbooks (verdict: sweet)

Day 87. Daddy Is My Hero is back in less whacky territory as books go ... well, sort of. As Master A's Dad said, it certainly makes dads look good - heroic I guess - fending off all manner of monsters, dragons, aliens and pirates, but this is definitely in a fantasy make-believe way, and that makes it sweet, despite the sometimes laboured rhymes, at least to my adult ears. The child of the story wasn't clearly male or female, which (based on some previous rants from me) is a good thing, I think. Overall I think it's a nice, short and sweet book to prime role playing and dress-up games.

Master A's verdict: Made lots of interested noises. Probably because pirates/space/dragons/monsters.

Details: 

• Title: Daddy Is My Hero
• Author/Illustrator: Dawn Richards / Jane Massey
• Source: Borrowed from local library
• Publisher: Random House

What's on tomorrow? Another library pick.

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Book 85 - Pirates Love Underpants #100daysofbooks (verdict: whacky fun)

Day 85 was quite a schmozzle, so we're late with the book we read, Pirates Love Underpants. That's quite a statement, I thought, and the story is just whacky. Treasure map, pirate rivalry, a skirmish, all in the name of a moral to check that your underpant elastic is functional, lest you embarrass yourself. There's one page in the middle that reverses orientation (pictured) just to keep it interesting. The whole thing reminded me somewhat of Robert DeNiro's character in the movie of Stardust. In any case, it rhymed and had big bright illustrations. Lots of fun for everyone.

Master A's verdict: Tried to turn the pages.

Details: 

• Title: Pirates Love Underpants
• Author/Illustrator: Claire Freedman / Ben Cort
• Source: Borrowed from local library
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster

What's on tomorrow? Another library pick.

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