“As a baby, I always clung to my father’s legs. When I was older, he carried me on his head. On my strange mount, I was king of the earth. Then came school. There, the other children looked at me strangely.”
Making your mark in the schoolyard isn't always easy. Imagine if your dad was a potato and the other students found out. That's what happens to the little hero of this book.
My father is a potato is a funny and touching book about difference, about the shame (whether you like it or not) that children can sometimes feel towards their parents. A delicate subject handled with tact and humor by a duo who are signing this for the first time in collaboration with Les 400 Coups.
Awards and distinctions
Livréchelle Prize | Finalist 2019