Dad and the Dinosaur

Dad and the Dinosaur

<b>A heartwarming father-son story about bravery and facing fears. </b><i><br><br>Nicholas was afraid of the dark outside his door, the bushes where the giant bugs live, and the underside of manhole covers. </i><br> <i> </i><br> <i>His dad was not afraid of anything.</i><br>  <br> 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).<br>  <br> 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.<br>  <br> 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.<br><br>A family classic in the making from the dream team of Newbery Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko and Caldecott Medal-winner Dan Santat.<br><br>★ "[Choldenko's] knowing, understated storytelling and Santat’s warm, expressive spreads give full credence to the fears that weigh on kids, as well as the presences—both real and imagined—that can help alleviate them."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (<b>starred review</b>)