My Dad's a Birdman
David Almond
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
3.75
· 8 ratings · 128 pages · Published: 01 Oct 2007
-School Library Journal
In a rainy town in the north of England, there are strange goings-on. Dad is building a pair of wings, eating flies, and feathering his nest. Auntie Doreen is getting cross and making dumplings. Contest barker Mr. Poop is parading the streets shouting louder and louder, and even Mr. Mint, the headmaster, is not quite himself. And watching it all is Lizzie, missing her mam and looking after Dad by letting him follow his newfound whimsy. From an inspired creative pairing comes a story of the Great Human Bird Competition - an exuberant tale of the healing power of flights of fancy, and a very special father-daughter bond.
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- funny 3
- realistic 2
- children 2
- comedy 2
- magical realism 1
- grief 1
- low fantasy 1
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