I really liked this fun and creative book. The librarian at the Roland Park Enoch Pratt Library recommended this book. It falls under the modern fantasy genre because it includes fun animals like a two tailed tiger. It's a "chapter" picture book, in the sense it is divided into chapters, and includes multiple stories. The chapters read almost like letters (some of which are). It is not quite a graphic novel, nor is it a traditional picture book. It originally started as a bilingual book in Spain, but is now currently just published in either Spanish or English.

The story tells of a tattooed father whom has a knack for traveling. He is telling his son about his adventures in letters: how he met his mother, stories behind some of his tattoos, and battles with mystical creatures and people. The book describes how he dodged a bullet, a fortune teller giving him a lucky card, serpents, and a two tailed tiger almost eating him. The stories are wonderfully exotic, often being the inspiration for some of the tattoos he has. He often travels to far-off lands, because his mother claims he has "ants in his pants".

The letters the father writes also provides details about the son being saved by his father in two circumstance. Once when he was stolen by a dog from his baby basket; later when he flew out the car window on a very serpentine road. The book is fun and lyrical, speaking mostly to the young boy crowd.

I really liked the language of the book. The stories were magical and poetically expressive. It included some new language that can push the readers. It presents a story in a novel way that is almost like a circus without being the traditional circus.

I also was enamored by the illustrations of the book. The pictures, done by Magicomora, have a very nostalgic, or antique-y feel to them. They often appear to be what I would expect from old dated Spanish children's books or paintings. These depictions are varied, and add to the overall atmosphere and sentiments of the book. The overall theme would be family love, adventure, and admiration. ( )