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A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears.

Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers.

 
His dad was not afraid of anything.
 
Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad, but he needs help. That’s why he needs a dinosaur. After all, dinosaurs like the dark, bugs are nothing to them, and they eat manhole covers for lunch (and everything under them for dinner).
 
With his toy dinosaur, Nicholas can scale tall walls, swim in deep water, even score a goal against the huge goalie everyone calls Gorilla. But when the dinosaur goes missing, everything is scary again.
 
Luckily, his dad knows that even the bravest people can get scared, and it’s okay to ask for help facing your fears. It’s just guy stuff.

A family classic in the making from the dream team of Newbery Honor-winner Genn

Dad and the Dinosaur

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    A Hardback by Gennifer Choldenko, Dan Santat

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      Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
      Publication Date: 28/03/2017
      ISBN13: 9780399243530, 978-0399243530
      ISBN10: 0399243534

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears.

      Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers.

       
      His dad was not afraid of anything.
       
      Nicholas wants to be as brave as his dad, but he needs help. That’s why he needs a dinosaur. After all, dinosaurs like the dark, bugs are nothing to them, and they eat manhole covers for lunch (and everything under them for dinner).
       
      With his toy dinosaur, Nicholas can scale tall walls, swim in deep water, even score a goal against the huge goalie everyone calls Gorilla. But when the dinosaur goes missing, everything is scary again.
       
      Luckily, his dad knows that even the bravest people can get scared, and it’s okay to ask for help facing your fears. It’s just guy stuff.

      A family classic in the making from the dream team of Newbery Honor-winner Genn

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