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Enjoy this witty, heartwarming exploration of father-son relationships and growing up male in today's culture through the lens of a boy yearning to forge his own identity.
 
Chuck Whipplethorp has a lot to live up to. He is Charles Whipplethorp the Fifth after all, named after his seriously cool ancestors who were explorers, soldiers, and scientists—his grandpa even discovered a new species of insect! One day Chuck looks at his stay-at-home dad, huddled over his laptop, and asks: 'Dad . . . when I grow up, am I going to be as boring as you?' With a little help from his nurturing father, Chuck finds his own source of strength and individuality through creativity, and helps him to discover that 'greatness' comes in many forms.
 
The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection offers a multigenerational family portrait with humor and heart, while unpacking gender roles and acknowledging the universal desire young readers feel to belong and make a mark in the world.

The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection

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    A Hardback by Ben Brashares, Elizabeth Bergeland

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      Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
      Publication Date: 27/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9780316538251, 978-0316538251
      ISBN10: 0316538256

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Enjoy this witty, heartwarming exploration of father-son relationships and growing up male in today's culture through the lens of a boy yearning to forge his own identity.
       
      Chuck Whipplethorp has a lot to live up to. He is Charles Whipplethorp the Fifth after all, named after his seriously cool ancestors who were explorers, soldiers, and scientists—his grandpa even discovered a new species of insect! One day Chuck looks at his stay-at-home dad, huddled over his laptop, and asks: 'Dad . . . when I grow up, am I going to be as boring as you?' With a little help from his nurturing father, Chuck finds his own source of strength and individuality through creativity, and helps him to discover that 'greatness' comes in many forms.
       
      The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection offers a multigenerational family portrait with humor and heart, while unpacking gender roles and acknowledging the universal desire young readers feel to belong and make a mark in the world.

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