Father and Child Companion by Wynn Wheldon
This fun, diverse family companion is a heartwarming celebration of fatherhood and all that it encompasses. From the wonder of welcoming your firstborn into the world, through teaching your children to ride a bike and hosting their birthday parties, to walking your daughter down the aisle and becoming a grandfather, every paternal joy and trial is memorably evoked. Poems and literary extracts from around the world, by Charles Dickens, Tolstoy and others, bring to life charming examples of devoted dads, and loving sons and daughters.Dad can perfect some of his favourite hearty recipes such as spaghetti Bolognese or blueberry pancakes, and really impress the little ones and their Mom! He can also revisit his own childhood by helping the kids to make a model airplane or a live, erupting volcano! Every aspect of fatherhood is covered, from building sandcastles, to mowing the lawn. This beautiful tome is full of charming art, photography and illustrations from many eras, and is inspired by children's innocent admiration for their father.
Wynn Wheldon is a freelance writer. He was born and brought up in London, and completed his education at the University of Oxford. He has worked in bookselling, politics, the arts and broadcasting. He is the author of, among other things, The Arts in the United States, 1960-1985 (Facts on File, 1992), World Famous War heroes (Parragon, 1997), and The Great Orsino: Orson Welles as Conjuror (Genii, 2000). He has contributed to journals and newspapers in both the United Kingdom and the USA. He is also a published poet and photographer, and his play Secrets of Cherry-on-the-Run was produced at the Riverside Studios in London in 1983. As a partner of Mendoza Film Productions he has produced Prime Ministerial broadcasts, and written scripts for in-house and promotional videos. He has currently two feature film scripts in development. He has recently been writing on Edouard Manet and Claude Pissarro for the Courtauld Institute online. He continues to live in London with his wife and their three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840728088 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840728086 |
| Title | Father and Child Companion |
| Author | Wynn Wheldon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2005-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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