My Dad's a Wrestler

My Dad's a wrestler! Not the famous kind, though...

Louie's Dad, The Perculator, loves to wrestle, even though he is not a very professional or successful one. Although Louie's dad has had countless losses and injuries, Louie still looks up to his dad and aspires to be just like him.

Although it is Louie's dad who is the wrestler, his mum is just as strong and seems to scare the Percolator and his wrestling mates. She is the real strength or 'Percolator' of Louie's family. This is a warm exciting book that appreciates the relationship of family and role models.

Matt Zurbo is the author of two young adult novels, Idiot Pride, and Flyboy and the Invisible (2001), as well as four picture books: Blow Kids, Blow, I Got a Rocker, and two books published in 2008, Fred the Croc, and Lu-Lu's Wish. His other picture books with Lothian, to be published in 2008, is Lu-Lu's Wish. Matt works in the forests of the Otway Ranges and has also worked as a comedian and radio presenter. He has written articles for the Age and the Herald Sun, and contributed numerous short stories to editions of Australian Short Stories.

Dean Gorissen has been illustrating professionally since 1992. Among other awards, his work has appeared in Communication Arts Illustration Annual, The Australian and New Zealand Illustration Awards and the MADC. Additionally, Dean has produced character designs for major food and beverage brands, as well as adapting his own character designs for Penguin's best-selling Deadly books by Paul Jennings and Morris Gleitzman for the Deadly animated series. His first picture book with Matt Zurbo, I got a Rocket! was shortlisted for the Crichton Award for first-time illustration in 1995 and has also been developed into an animated television series.

My Dad's a Wrestler
Hachette Children's Books
Author: Matt Zurbo
Illustrator: Dean Gorissen
ISBN HB: 9780734410603
Price HB: $28.99
ISBN PB: 9780734411136
Price PB: $16.99