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A review by varunob
My Dad by Susan Quinn
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
All of us think of our dads - and moms - as some sort of superheroes. Rearing children, working long hours, doing the running around that needs to be done to ensure a steady ship, it's quite the challenge. While the child-like idea of a parent possessing superpowers is spectacular in its own way, it's the smaller, simpler, day-to-day things that are often forgotten.
Susan Quinn and Marina Ruiz's "My Dad" is beautiful because it celebrates the simple joys. Quinn's verses communicate so well the affection the young boy in the book feels for his father. Ruiz's illustrations are wonderfully-done, apt for the book this is, and richly-detailed for anyone who cares to take a closer look.
The titular Dad is hands-on, ever-ready to do anything. Something that I really related with was the involvement of the father in the activities - he wasn't doing them because he had to, he enjoyed doing it all.
This is a truly delightful book, sure to bring a smile to your face.
Thank you, Net Galley and Words & Pictures, for the ARC.
Susan Quinn and Marina Ruiz's "My Dad" is beautiful because it celebrates the simple joys. Quinn's verses communicate so well the affection the young boy in the book feels for his father. Ruiz's illustrations are wonderfully-done, apt for the book this is, and richly-detailed for anyone who cares to take a closer look.
The titular Dad is hands-on, ever-ready to do anything. Something that I really related with was the involvement of the father in the activities - he wasn't doing them because he had to, he enjoyed doing it all.
This is a truly delightful book, sure to bring a smile to your face.
Thank you, Net Galley and Words & Pictures, for the ARC.