Dad's Takeaways

Author: Melanie Drewery

Illustrator: Christopher White

This story is set in New Zealand during the summer school holidays. The family are on holiday at the beach and it is Dad's turn to make dinner, so what are they going to have? The decision is made to have takeaways and Dad decides that they are going to have the best takeaways in the world! He gets the children to put into a carry bag some newspaper, matches, blunt knives, a hammer, togs and towels as well as thick gloves. They grab some buckets, a sack and fry pan. What sort of takeaways are they going to have?

After having an adventurous time getting their takeaways the family decide that they certainly did have the best takeaways in the world! They also learn about looking after the environment and they make some wonderful memories as well.

This is a story that many children and adults could relate to. I really enjoyed reading it and it brought back to my mind many of my childhood holiday memories.

Published Mallinson Rendel Publishers Ltd, 2007

Reviewed by A Barthow