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In this delightful story, Julie meets a new boy in her neighborhood, David, whose father is a giant.

"Munsch has another winner in this appealing story." - Canadian Materials

"The pace is quick, the events bizarre, the appeal guaranteed." - Calgary Herald

"David's Father touches on a fantasy children (and some adults) have: to find someone big, powerful and kind to protect them from a harsch world. And it does it with great humour and charm. Michael Martchenko's drawings, as wonderfully exaggerated as the plot, perfectly complement the text." - Quill & Quire

Julie discovers that her new friends's father is a giant.

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ISBN-13: 9780920236642
Publisher: Annick Press, Limited
Publication date: 11/1/1983
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 241,506
Age range: 4 - 7 Years
Lexile: AD660L (what's this?)
Series: Classic Munsch Series
Product dimensions: 8.00 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.12 (d)

Meet the Author

Robert Munsch is the author of more than 25 books for children including The Paper Bag Princes and Stephanie's Ponytail. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied to be a Jesuit priest before deciding to work with children instead. He taught in a variety of nursery schools and daycare centers while he earned an MA in Early Childhood Education. In 1975, Munsch and his wife, Ann, moved to Guelph, Ontario. The Munschs have three children: Julie, Andrew, and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!).

Michael Martchenko has illustrated over 30 books for children and has exhibited his work throughout North America. He has won numerous awards for design and illustration. He lives with his wife, Patricia, in Toronto.

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Excellent children's book

Anyone with children knows how many times a "favorite" book gets read. Munsch books are the ones that are as fun for me to read as they are for the kids to hear.

David's Father is my son's favorite, partly because his name is David. I think it gives my son a lesson about judging others based on their appearance, a sense that things aren't always what they seem, and a reminder that his father is always going to make sure people treat him right.
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Posted May 30, 2001

Looking on the Bright Side of Differences

Children are often afraid of people who are different when they first meet. You can use this book to help your child understand that we are all unique, and that there are benefits to be found in our differences. Julie is freaked out on her way home from school to see movers taking a spoon as big as a shovel, a fork as large as a pitchfork, and a knife as long as a flagpole into a neighboring house. ''Yikes,' said Julie, 'I don't want to get to know those people at all.'' The next day, and on the same spot, she sees a new boy who invites her to play. Although it is near where those enormous implements went, the boy looks normal to her and she plays with him. At five o'clock comes the sound of an enormous call for 'DAVID!!' that sends her scampering home to hide in her room until breakfast. The next day, she plays with David again and learns that his father is a giant. Gradually overcoming her shyness, she has dinner with David and his father. She gets over her fears when she sees that David's father is gentle and caring. 'David, you don't look very much like your father.' 'Well, I'm adopted.' These days many families make no special effort to adopt children who look just like the parents. This book also gives you the chance to explain how love and caring are more important than similarities of appearance. They then go out together. The children are ignored by the adults they meet, whether in crossing the street or buying things. Kids also try to pick on them. In each case, people become more considerate when David's Father says something in his loud voice like 'STOP' or 'THOSE KIDS ARE MY FRIENDS' or 'BEAT IT.' Some may interpret these incidents as bullying. I didn't see it that way. David's Father only steps in after wrongs are occurring, and he does the least he could do to remedy the situation. The overreactions by those who hear him are just there for fun. David's Father didn't demand those overreactions. People are just responding with trepedition to his size, as Julie originally had done. Since all children are smaller than almost all adults, taking some of the fear out of size is a good subject for a book like this one. So I commend Mr. Munsch for his selection of story subject, theme, and plot. To me, though, the best part of the book is to be found in the humorous illustrations that give the story a light, friendly tone. For example, Mr. Munsch's punchline ('Wait until you meet my grandmother.') is solid, but when combined with the view of a large gorilla leg in a red pump towering over the two children it becomes hilarious. You should anticipate questions from your child about what the advantages are of various kinds of differences, such as people of other religions, with appearances dissimilar to yours, having disabilities, and experiencing mental problems. Your child will be quick to spot the issues for these differences, but much slower to see the advantages. If your family is religious, I suggest that you make your explanations in terms of the values that your family believes in and upholds in your worship. For example, Job's trials may be appropriate as one source of ideas for those who study the Old Testament. Vive les differences! Donald Mitchell, co-author of The Irresistible Growth Enterprise and The 2,000 Percent Solution
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