How it works- The Dad- Review

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This book is about how a dad works and how to be a dad. It looks at different behaviours of being a dad including cars and the annoyance many men have present with them at the screaming of their young children. We look also at the mindset of the dad which is likely to be useful for those who have a dad in their lives.

This was the first book I have read from the collection with the intention of reading the entire collection and the first ladybird book I have read in a few years and it was not a disappointment. I remember loving the ladybird books as a young child and this gave me a grown-up alternative to my old childhood favourites. For those who do not like reading that much; it is a short book which I estimate took me only 15-20 minutes to read and there is minimal writing which is quite enlarged which makes it an accessible book for many people, despite how often they read. 

This book is one of the books amongst a collection of these books written especially for grown-ups to help them with the world around them, as said by the publishers and authors. They 'teach' dads soon to be how to be a dad and in some cases how not to be a dad which could help them in the future when they have children. Although I would not recommend it, dads could use it as a helpful guide but I would just suggest reading it as a piece of well-thought-out art.

We get to learn about a number of aspects of being a dad with a number of different dads put in the spotlight, describing their lives, actions and family. Although this is a piece of fiction, the writers have intertwined some facts in the writing which I as the reader can identify to be true in a variety of situations. This is a hilarious and sometimes knowledgable book with some very well thought out storylines which keeps the reader actively sucked in the book.  

We learn lots about the dad including how he has "super-powers", how he likes to give his children "the hint and leave (the house)" and we are also presented with the fact that the dad can not do anything with being "Uninterrupted" which may give some people some food for thought.

If you liked this book, then I am sure that the other books in the collection are also worth a look, as they will build up a picture of how everything works in life and help us to understand the most complicated things in a fun and humorous way. 

In conclusion, this was a good book which offered a good insight into the behaviour of the dad and I will look forward to reading the rest of the ladybird grown-ups collection which I am sure will be just as funny and interesting as this book. I would rate this book with three stars out of five which means I liked this book and somewhat enjoyed reading it. I must admit that at times it did make me laugh out loud which is likely a good sign.

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Charlie Medcalf
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