Daddy Said a Word I Never Heard (Daddy Series #2)

by Scott M. Cohn

Overview

In the companion to Daddy Sat on a Duck, author/illustrator Scott M. Cohn gives readers another look at a true-to-life daddy story that shows the real life struggles of families whose Daddy's have a potty mouth!
Daddies know all kinds of fun words, but how can a kid know which words are good and which ones are BAD? In this refreshingly authentic story that will resonate with every modern family, one little girl takes Daddy's accidental language lessons to school...and learns a very different lesson from her teacher!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316349093
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	11/03/2015
Series:	Scott M. Cohn's Daddy Series , #2
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Scott M. Cohn is author of Daddy Sat on a Duck, and the cofounder of the New York City ad agency, Night Agency. He lives on Long Island with his wife and two daughters.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Daddy Said a Word I Never Heard:
"Sure to be a giggle-provoking conversation starter for kids who have mockingbird tendencies."—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Daddy Sat on a Duck: "The digital illustrations reinforce the girl's misconceptions to comedic effect and emphasize the genuine affection between father and child. Clearly, he is perfect in her eyes, despite his penchant for walking around the house in his underpants and questionable singing ability. This is an amusing debut, with another story about this oh-so-natural daddy due later in the year."—Booklist

"I can pretty much guarantee a few giggles will occur when reading this book, and that's probably because more than a few readers will relate. Recommended for families whose dads like to live a bit on the 'wild' side."—Bookingmama.net

From the Publisher

2015-08-26
How to teach a lesson about inappropriate language without including actual obscenity? Swedish furniture names offer one way. Following a discussion of rude noises in Daddy Sat on a Duck (2015), Cohn tackles rude language. When Daddy bangs his thumb while hanging a picture, the little-girl protagonist reports, "He dropped all his tools to the floor and turned red. / Then he shouted a word that I'd never heard said." Despite Mommy's evident disapproval, the utterances continue: when her father falls off of a pier, during a poker game, and when Uncle Elan—wearing a shirt suspiciously similar to a Jack Daniels T-shirt—visits. Although the collage art is undistinguished and the rhyme is clunky in places, the rhythm gives the story a light tone and encourages readers to keep the pages turning. Adults should not worry about cursing; all profanity has been swapped out with words reminiscent of IKEA catalogs. All too soon the little girl gives vent to her own frustration at school: "SKÅP!!!" Her teacher handles the situation with a gentle but clear explanation about determining what words should not be repeated. A subsequent call to the parents to explain what happened preps them to further discuss the matter with their daughter. The story wraps with a lesson on expressing feelings. An amusing Swedish-English glossary concludes the book. Sure to be a giggle-provoking conversation starter for kids who have mockingbird tendencies. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews