My Dad’s a Dragon Catcher

Author: Tanya Batt

Number of Pages: 32

When Toby and his friends are eating lunch, they talk about their dad’s jobs. Toby hears about pilots, builders, and actors. Desperately trying to impress, Toby tells his friends that his dad works at night in a very dangerous job – he’s a dragon catcher. When Toby’s teacher invites the dads to school for Father’s Day, Toby starts to worry. His dad isn’t really a dragon catcher, but maybe he can pretend? Thankfully, Toby’s dad comes to the rescue with dragons (look out for the stumpy-tailed, horny, two-headed snot-a lot-asaurus that burps green slime and can blow fire from both ends), a red truck with fireproof wheels, and even fireproof undies! Kids will love this book about a story that gets dangerously out of control. They’ll also love learning about the special equipment needed to catch dragons: Ropes, nets, a water hose, a dragon hooter, and a princess or dragon biscuits. “Dad says sometimes the princesses are more trouble than the dragons. So he prefers to use dragon biscuits.” Colourful, quirky illustrations bring the story and dragons dangerously to life. My Dad’s a Dragon Catcher is a heart-warming, affirming book about how dads can make even very big worries disappear and the value of diversity and creativity. This is a fun picture books for dads to share with children aged 4-8. Now in paperback.