Dani Vee (text) and Marina Verola (illustrator), My Epic Dad! takes us Fishing (My Epic Dad!), Larrikin House, July 2023, 24 pp., RRP $19.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781922503879
This rhyming story begins with two children reluctantly accompanying their enthusiastic dad on a fishing trip. Everything goes wrong for their bumbling father, from falling out of the boat to being zapped by an electric eel. Verola’s comic-style illustrations add to the fun. Kids will delight in the depiction of amusing scenes, such as a pair of cranky crocs tearing dad’s love-heart covered jocks.
This book follows My epic Dad! takes us camping. There’s a nod to kids being smarter than adults in this book that children will enjoy. You can also find an Extraordinary Mum book. Light-hearted fun!
Reviewed by Heather Gallagher