Popular comedy writer James Breakwell brings us the story of a determined boy with big dreams who remains undeterred by all the naysayers!

Tommy knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up. But when he announces that he plans to be a pterodactyl, it turns out he’s surrounded by skeptics (because what would he eat? Where would he live? How would he make money?). What’s a kid with a big dream to do? Well first of all, he’s not about to give up. (And he has a lot of good answers!) And fortunately, Tommy also has a wonderfully open-minded dad who helps him find a way to fulfill his goal. Kids will be cheering for Tommy on his road to pterodactyldom in this funny, engaging story, all the way to its clever resolution.James Breakwell:
- His family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn boasts more than a million followers!
- His Star Wars parody account @VeryLonelyLuke has nearly 350,000 followers. Combined with James’ verified Facebook page, Instagram account, and other various comedy Twitter accounts, James has a total reach of more than 1.5 million followers.
- Has been profiled by USA Today, US Weekly, The Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Upworthy, The Chive, Bored Panda, 9gag, College Humor, various ABC and Fox TV news affiliates, and countless other TV, radio, and internet outlets.
- Closer Magazine named James its 2016 Blogger Dad of the Year. In 2017, he was a finalist for a Shorty Award in the parenting category.
- Reaches thousands of daily readers through his three webcomics, Unbelievably Bad, Unfridgeworthy, and Wombat Dojo.
- Has two podcasts: Wrong and Wronger and 10 Minutes to Save Your Marriage
- Has written several humorous parenting books.
 
Sophie Corrigan:
* "Destined to be a story hour favorite. . . . Readers will smile through the pages. . . . Speaks to a preschooler's sense of silly while also carrying a lesson of loving inclusion."--SLJ STAR for Pugtato Finds a Thing
 
Contributor Bio(s)
 
James Breakwell (explodingunicorn.com) is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls. His family humor Twitter account, @XplodingUnicorn, has been featured on media outlets around the world. His previous books include the middle grade novel The Chosen Twelve, the children’s guided journal Prance Like No One’s Watching, and three humorous parenting guides: How to Save Your Child from Ostrich Attacks, Accidental Time Travel, and Anything Else that Might Happen on an Average Tuesday; Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse; and Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child. He writes a parenting column for the IndyStar, and lives in Indiana.

Author Residence: Indiana

Sophie Corrigan’s (sophiecorrigan.com) previous picture books include Animal BFFs, The (Not) BAD Animals, the Pugtato series, I Love You Like No Otter, Thank Goodness We Both Have Our Soft Sides, Animal Anatomy, Lulu Is a Rhinocerous (by Jason Flom and Allison Flom), and Jingle Smells, Santa Jaws, and Mince Spies (all by Mark Sperring). She spends her spare time going to shows, watching nature programs, eating vegan food, hanging out with her pet cockatiels, and occasionally making cute things from wool and clay. She lives in Lancashire in the United Kingdom.

Illustrator Residence:Lancashire, UK