Loukko by 
Original title: Isämies ja räjähtävä kakka
Author: Arttu Unkari
Illustrator: Kai Vaalio
Published: 2020
Publisher: Otava
Genres: Chapter Books (6-9 Years), Middle Grade (8-12 Years)
Pages: 176
Part of a series: Dad Man series
Reading material:
German edition books 1-3, Danish edition books 1-2, Polish edition book 1, English sample book 4, synopsis books 1-5
Adults who think they know everything and children who are forced to clean up the messes – the Dad Man series offers hilarious adventures!
Dad Man is a dad, and a policeman – but he also has a superpower! Too bad his superpower is one shared by almost all dads – an unwavering belief in himself and his own abilities. Dad Man truly believes he knows everything and can do anything, but as it goes with most dads, the reality is quite different. And it follows that Dad Man’s nine-year-old daughter Oona needs to solve all of the issues herself.
A horrific poop explosion flies the minister of education to the Moon in the middle of a regular evening. And even worse is yet to come: it turns out there's a mad inventor behind it all, who is threatening more explosions if no one solves his twisted riddle.
The pride and role model of the police force, the heroic Dad Man, is not one to flinch and immediately sets out to solve the case. However, his nine-year-old daughter Oona knows that Dad Man's investigations lead to nothing but disarray. Oona has no choice but to take matters into her own hands.
The duo smartly combines the narrative styles of comics and prose. Vaalio’s illustrations offer many visual jokes and almost accidentally urges one to read Unkari’s story.
Savon Sanomat Newspaper
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Rights sold:
FINLAND: Otava (orig.)
DENMARK: Bogoo
ESTONIA: Ühinenud Ajakirjad
GERMANY: Mixtvision
NETHERLANDS: De Vier Windstreken
POLAND: Kropka
