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Bureau of Misplaced Dads by Éric Veillé (2015, Picture Book)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherKids CAN Press, The Limited

ISBN-101771382384

ISBN-139781771382380

eBay Product ID (ePID)219645395

Product Key Features

Book TitleBureau of Misplaced Dads

Number of Pages34 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHumorous Stories, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Imagination & Play

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes, Martin, Pauline

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorÉric Veillé

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight12.2 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width8.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsThis lighthearted story ... is a charming treat for youthful and adult imaginations alike.-- CM Magazine, A gently surreal tale ... it's hard not to be charmed by the dads on display, including a "dad who always looks like he's just gotten out of bed".-- Kirkus Reviews

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromPreschool

Grade ToSecond Grade

SynopsisWhen a little boy realizes, ?I accidentally misplaced my dad this morning, ? he runs outside to look for him. There he meets a man who tells the boy he works at the Bureau of Misplaced Dads. ?Come with me, ? the man says. ?With any luck, your father will be there waiting for you ...' At the Bureau of Misplaced Dads, the boy is shown dozens of dads who are missing their children --- including a Super Dad, a dancing dad and a dad ?who always looks like he's just gotten out of bed? --- but none of them are the right dad. None of them are his dad. Is the little boy looking in the wrong place? This funny and heartwarming picture book covers a subject every child can relate to --- the fear of getting separated from a parent. However, in Eric Veille's original story, the roles are reversed and the child is the one searching, while the dads are all ?lost? and waiting to be picked up. The illustrations by Pauline Martin highlight quirky details of the fathers, bringing a light touch to the subject. This book would be a useful classroom tool to begin a discussion about the sensitive topic of fear. With so many different kinds of dads represented here, this book could also spark a lively conversation on family diversity, or even a sharing presentation in which each child can choose which dad is the most like his or her own and why., When a little boy realizes, "I accidentally misplaced my dad this morning," he runs outside to look for him. There he meets a man who tells the boy he works at the Bureau of Misplaced Dads. "Come with me," the man says. "With any luck, your father will be there waiting for you ..." At the Bureau of Misplaced Dads, the boy is shown dozens of dads who are missing their children -- including a Super Dad, a dancing dad and a dad "who always looks like he's just gotten out of bed" -- but none of them are the right dad. None of them are his dad. Is the little boy looking in the wrong place? This funny and heartwarming picture book covers a subject every child can relate to -- the fear of getting separated from a parent. However, in Éric Veillé's original story, the roles are reversed and the child is the one searching, while the dads are all "lost" and waiting to be picked up. The illustrations by Pauline Martin highlight quirky details of the fathers, bringing a light touch to the subject. This book would be a useful classroom tool to begin a discussion about the sensitive topic of fear. With so many different kinds of dads represented here, this book could also spark a lively conversation on family diversity, or even a sharing presentation in which each child can choose which dad is the most like his or her own and why., When a boy's father goes missing, he looks for him at The Bureau of Misplaced Dads, where at least 20 or 30 dads wander in every day and wait for their kids to fetch them. There are bearded dads, a dad named Michael and even a Super Dad, but none of them belong to the boy. He is about to lose hope when he suddenly remembers what he and his father were playing just before the disappearance. Like the best dads, this book is a little bit kooky and a whole lot of fun., When a little boy realizes, "I accidentally misplaced my dad this morning," he runs outside to look for him. There he meets a man who tells the boy he works at the Bureau of Misplaced Dads. "Come with me," the man says. "With any luck, your father will be there waiting for you ..." At the Bureau of Misplaced Dads, the boy is shown dozens of dads who are missing their children --- including a Super Dad, a dancing dad and a dad "who always looks like he's just gotten out of bed" --- but none of them are the right dad. None of them are his dad. Is the little boy looking in the wrong place? This funny and heartwarming picture book covers a subject every child can relate to --- the fear of getting separated from a parent. However, in Éric Veillé's original story, the roles are reversed and the child is the one searching, while the dads are all "lost" and waiting to be picked up. The illustrations by Pauline Martin highlight quirky details of the fathers, bringing a light touch to the subject. This book would be a useful classroom tool to begin a discussion about the sensitive topic of fear. With so many different kinds of dads represented here, this book could also spark a lively conversation on family diversity, or even a sharing presentation in which each child can choose which dad is the most like his or her own and why.