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EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 29 MIN

Dan Yaccarino on Sorrento, Piccolo, and Jacques Cousteau, parte uno

from Dads on Books · host Michael Walker & David Patrick

Mike and David continue their celebration of Danuary with their second author guest Dan Yaccarino which means all of their guests are either daughters or Dans. They had so much fun, this is only part one!Dan and the Dads talk about Dan's latest book, Piccolo and its celebration of Dan's Italian heritage and its themes of putting others before yourself and the importance of gelato. That's Italian for ice cream. They also discuss I Am a Story, An Octopus Followed Me Home, The Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau, City Under the City, One, Two, Grandma Loves You, and Willa's Wild Life. There's even some mid-century modern and Yac Man—uh Pac Man (AKA Gabo Gabo in Italia). Check it out. And this is only part uno. Stay tuned for part due next week when we'll talk about even more books! And reading. And parenting. And stuff.If you liked this episode, check out these:Our Very first episode, The Giving TreeOur first Dan Guest:  Dan Gutman Part One and Part TwoFor Greek mythology geeks like us:  Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief: Voyage to Vegas with a zebra, tin cans and 7 layer dipA House with BooksGrapevine Public Library

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