When making the huge and somewhat unconventional decision to become a stay-at-home dad, Darron Jon Love was blissfully unaware that he’d be retraining in life as a master chef, know-every-street taxi driver and would develop patience worthy of a saint.
He also had no idea he’d one day morph himself into a cherished children’s author.
And now, Love is celebrating volume one of his Annie’s Grannies series, which calls on the calamitous disasters of everyday life (well, one girl's everyday life with her crazy grandmothers!) to bring children side-splitting stories and laughter.
“Since becoming a stay-at-home dad I’ve had to accept that crazy, sometimes seemingly impossible-to-fix things will happen, but that it’s vital to just roll with the punches, laugh when you can and embrace the uniqueness of everyday life. That’s the overall message of this book and Annie’s entire series.”
His first book, Annie’s Grannies in Decorating Disaster, is literally a colourful and messy story unlike anything else on the market.
Annie is a normal 10-year-old girl. Her parents often go away to do boring work things, which means she gets to spend lots of time with her hopeless grannies.
They're always up to something and it never quite goes the way it's supposed to.
The most simple of things become complicated in their hands and the consequences are hilarious.
“I think that the nonsensical is fascinating; those moments in life when crazy things happen and memories are created that we can look back on and laugh at for the rest of our lives,” Darron explained when talking about his new book.
“When you break Annie’s adventures down, you come to see that they’re all incredibly real and could be happening next door. Still, their off-the-wall nature makes them extremely engaging to enquiring young minds and will definitely put children to sleep with a giggle!”
Annie's Grannies in Decorating Disaster is hilarious and beautifully illustrated; a fun, quirky read that is basically un-put-downable, kids will truly adore this wonderful book.
The book is available for purchase here.
