"When Dad Did the Washing" by David Armitage tells the humorous and heartwarming story of a typical family life where the roles are reversed. When Dad takes on the task of doing the laundry, he approaches it with a whimsical, often chaotic flair, leading to unexpected mishaps and funny scenarios. As he navigates the challenges of washing clothes, including colorful mishaps and unconventional solutions, the story highlights themes of family dynamics, the importance of chores, and the unpredictability of parenting. Through laughter and love, it emphasizes that every family has its unique way of tackling everyday tasks together. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Picture Puffin .

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 1992 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Ronda Armitage has written many boks for children. She is a trained counsellor, specializing in family therapy. She worked as a family councellor for NCH Action for Children for 13 years and currently works as a counsellor with NSPCC. About the author: Becky Edwards is a teacher who has specialised in teaching autistic children. She lives in Chichester with her husband and two young children. About the illustrator: David Armitage has been working as an illustrator for almost thirty years. His most well known books are the Light House Keeper books which are published by Scholastic and have been in print for over twenty years. David lives in Sussex and divides his time between fine art, illustrating and publishing the schools magazine Aquilla.