About this item
A father and son discuss the variety of outlandish items they might have if not for the other in this funny and heartfelt look at the appreciation we have for our families.There are tons of things a parent or child could have, if they didn't have each other. A dad may be able to have a sleek sports car, and a son could have candy for every meal. But if to have those things, they wouldn't have each other ... well, they'd rather have their family instead. Kids and parents alike will find the humor in all the outlandish things they could have, but also the tenderness of knowing they have exactly what they need with each other.
About the Author
Alan Katz has written many books for children and adults, including the award-winning songbooks Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs and I'm Still Here in the Bathtub, Where Did They Hide My Presents? , Are You Quite Polite? , Don't Say That Word!, and Stinky Thinking. His poetry books include OOPS! and Poems I Wrote When No One Was Looking. He has also written family humor and puzzles for publications including Rosie Magazine, The New York Times and the New York Daily News. Alan is also a writer-producer with extensive television credits. He is a five-time Emmy nominee for his writing for The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and he contributed songs and comedy material to shows and specials such as The 1999 and 2000 Grammy Awards, The 1998 and 2000 Tony Awards, ABC's A Rosie Christmas special, HBO's Kids Are Punny, Fergie, and ABC's Kids Are People Too. Alan has also created shows, developed concepts and produced pilots for TNN, VH1, and King World.Alan also scripted episodes for animated shows including Taz-Mania, Goof Troop and Disney's Raw Toonage (Emmy nominee for Best Writing) . Alan also created and wrote long running stage shows including Glued to the Tube and The Wheel of Fortune Live Tour, and he developed and wrote the Nickelodeon Studios Live Tour at Universal Studios in Orlando.Alan has written print, television and radio advertising and promotional campaigns for a wide array of consumer products and entertainment properties, including Pepsi, McDonald's, Disney World, The Weather Channel, HBO, Showtime, WE tv, AMC Network and Sundance Channel.Alan lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut with his wife and their four kids.
