Swapna Haddow and Dapo Adeola's My Dad Is a Grizzly Bear (Macmillan) is a feast of sly visual jokes and loving fun poked at a hulking, hairy, silhouetted father, with bouncy interwoven repetition that makes it huge fun to read aloud. -- Imogen Russell-Williams * Guardian *
The book to rush out and buy for Father's Day: about all the bearish things a dad does, the best of which is give bear hugs. Cartoony pictures are busy with comical details, and the text is lively, observant and relatable. * The Times *
With some lovely words and beautiful illustrations, the book carries the reader away on adventures, camping under the stars and looking for bears in the forest. Meanwhile, dads everywhere will sympathise with the father and his scratchy beard. -- Roddy Brooks * Independent *
My top pick for Father's Day is this big-hearted look at family life, seen through the eyes of a little boy with a big imagination, replete with humour and warmth, and playful, energetic art from rising star Adeola. * Bookseller, editor's choice *
A funny and heart-warming tale of a boy's adventures with his family and Dad who he imagines to be a Grizzly Bear. [...] This is the perfect story to be read by - and to - all dads, grandfathers, father figures and dads-to-be this Fathers Day * Scottish BookTrust *
This is a lovely colourful book and a nice story to share. * Armadillo magazine *
My Dad Is A Grizzly Bear - a riot of vibrant storytelling and big, bold and beautiful illustration - features a boy with a wild imagination, his lively family, and lots of hilarious antics. * Lancashire Evening Post *
This is a sweet story about one imaginative boy's special bond with his father. It's full of humour, from the exaggerated facial expressions and bear-like attributes captured in Dapo Adeola's vibrant illustrations, to the humorous asides in the text about Dad's wild habits. The story perfectly captures the way in which young children observe familiar adults with curiosity, wonder and imagination, but also with pure adoration. This story will be a winner in the run-up to Father's Day * Books For Topics *
