• Dad Is Fat

  • By: Jim Gaffigan
  • Narrated by: Jim Gaffigan
  • Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (10,547 ratings)

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Dad Is Fat

By: Jim Gaffigan
Narrated by: Jim Gaffigan
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In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children - everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers’ communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four-year-olds ("there is no difference between a four-year-old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor"). Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.

©2013 Jim Gaffigan (P)2013 Random House Audio
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Just a fun listen

Listened while wrapping Christmas presents! It was the perfect distraction to get it done in a snap & have a few laughs at the same time.

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Great foreshadowing for parents

Loved this book. Very funny and well read. I will be sending this to any and all friends who are either expecting or have a young child. Highly recommend.

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Very sweet and made me laugh...being a parent, (even to a "grown up" 19-year-old that lives 10 hours away from me) is HARD. It's nice to know we aren't struggling alone, and this book brought back so many memories! Thank YOU Mr. Gaffigan, for taking the time to write this book. Thankyou little Gaffigans for making this book exist and making me laugh, thankyou Mommy Gaffigan for growing and raising these little ones (of coarse, as a team)...and yes, YOU ARE GOING TO MISS THIS!😊💗

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hilarious

I really loved this book. This was my first purchase on audible after a friend recommended me using it for my long road trips for work. I laughed from the beginning to the end. Jim tells his story so well and made it easy to visualize some of the chaotic adventures with his family. I immediately recommended it to friends of mine who are pregnant right now. Thanks for the laughs.

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Great

Funny, light-hearted, and sweet. Jim's a lovable oaf with a big heart and a bigger stomach.

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Loved it

Loved it! Can Identify with a lot of stories.
Recommend it for all parents !

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Great Listen!

I have loved Jim Gaffigan for years so was excited to listen to this book. It did not disappoint. I like to listen to books at night when I can’t sleep. I shook the bed laughing at some parts, fearful of waking my husband. And through the laughs, Jim shares so many truths about parenthood. Now a proud Nana, I could so relate to this book. I look forward to playing it for my sweetie on our next road trip.

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Very funny and enlightening

A great entertaining book. Jim is excellent and has a great look at parenthood and life

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Clean, sober fun

A crack up explanation of the life of parenting. Gaffagin is a clean, pure pleasure.

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Hilariously accurate depiction of Parenthood

If you are familiar with Jim Gaffigan's stand up style, this book is very true to his delivery. Very relatable as a parent who is naturally an introvert. I listened to it in the car on the very long drive to and from what was an exhausting weekend. This book kept me alert and laughing out loud to myself the whole way! I was sad when it was over.

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