My Dad Used to Be so Cool
Illustrator
Keith Negley
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781909263949
Pages
48 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young boy tries to imagine his dad as the cool guy who once played in a band, rode a motorcycle, and got tattoos before he became a father.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD380L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Single parent; single father
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
Keywords
motorcycles; bands; tattoos; drums; guitars; skateboard; household chores; father and son activities
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Negly, Keith, "My Dad Used to Be so Cool" (2016). Diverse Families. 516.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/516