Daddy's Cap Is on Backwards

By Bil Keane

BIL KEANE doesn't have to look any further than his own drawing board for inspiration. Here two of his eight grandchildren--Matilda, a California girl, and her cousin Oliver from Tucson,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449148165
• ISBN13: 9780449148167
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Beware the Man of Backwards Cap

I found this book at a bus stop on Highway 41 in Central Florida. It was next to a Jack Chick comic. After reading the Jack Chick book and having the wits scared out of me about the Apocalypse and that Nazis were actually Catholics working for the Pope, who turns out to be the devil, I took great comfort in reading the Family Circus. Just as I picked up the book, the bus came and I eagerly got on. So far my luck was turning for the better. As I read the Family Circus and the hilarious adventures of Billy, Dolly, PJ, and the unforgetable Barfy the Dog, I began to notice something. Thel is a mega-babe. Look at those long legs! Look an that rack! Look at that flat stomach after squeezing out four puppies, look at that high tight butt! What is she doing with this loser who can't even wear a ball cap! When I finally got home and I called my girlfriend and asked her to come over. I showed her this wonderful book and I asked her if she could do her hair like Thel. My girlfriend has long blond hair that I thought I really liked, but now all I wanted was a brunette who could shape her hair like a helmet with 'Pit and Pendulum' axes dangling from the bottom. Long story short, my girlfriend broke up with me when I insisted on calling her Thel. She wasn't worth it anyway. I am now on a quest for a hot mama that looks like Family Circus Thel. If you are a hot 6 foot tall chick with a pointed nose, no forehead, helmet hair, and a hot bod, please shoot me an email. We can have a long happy life of making cartoons together.

A great book for children.

Am I missing something, or is this book aimed at Children? The Reading level *is* 4-8. While I concede that there are books aimed at children that contain passages that adults may find amusing (Dahl comes to mind), but I'm not sure it this book falls into that category.This book is fantastic for children aged 4 to 8 - but I feel that the above reviews go too far.

Bil Keane does wonders for family wholesomeness!

"Daddy's Cap" is a wonderful compendium of cartoon humor akin to the Thurberian great American tradition. An epic narrative of male bonding in easy cartoon form, "Daddy's Cap" has replaced Robert Bly's "Iron John" as my son's favorite reading. Secret signs, indeed!

Funniest yet!

Uncle Roy comes to visit Bil. Both put their hats on backwards and claim it's their secret sign. The kids want in on the act! You will die of laughter reading this collection of non-stop gutbusters. Each cartoon is a moment of pure Keane genius.

This is one funny book!

I usually keep track of the DFC online, but this printed treasure lets me take the fun home! Bil and Roy's antics will keep you in stitches. The rest of the family, Jeffy, Thel, Billy, Dolly and even the animals, Spinn, Sam and Kittycat will give you a nice warm feeling.