Author:Morris Gleitzman
Premiership football as you've never seen it before. Morris Gleitzman, bestselling author of Bumface and Two Weeks with the Queen, introduces us to a marauding fluffy mascot, a wise-as-an-owl landlady and a WAG called Terrine, in an irresistible story of how one boy helps stressed-out top footballers find the fun in a kickabout again, with help from his fearsome agent (and little sister), Bridie.
Inspired when he one day found his father’s old dressing gown and felt instantly close to him, Browne wrote this lovingly illustrated tribute to a child’s pride in his father. It instantly appeals: most children see their parents as superheroes even when their feats of heroism are simple everyday tasks
—— JuniorThis is a perfect title for children to share with their dads. With a very minimal text and wonderful full page illustrations, this is a title that will warm the hearts of readers of all ages
—— Through the Looking GlassThe pictures are extraordinary and unforgettable and celebrate dads in a way few books do
—— IndependentFor sheer illustrative wit, Anthony Browne is unsurpassed
—— The TimesDelightfully simple but visually impish
—— Literary ReviewAnthony Browne is a sublime master of the visual pun
—— Independent on SundayThe Magritte of the pre-schoolers, Browne's illustrations are among the most distinctive and surreal of any children's artist. A beautiful tribute to a very special dad in a dressing gown
—— The ScotsmanA celebration of all things "dad" from the quirky to the moving
—— Aberdeen Evening ExpressIt's humorous and charming. Dads and kids alike will love it
—— Woman’s Own