MY DAY WITH DAD (SUMMER 2024)
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY RAE CRAWFORD
HOLIDAY HOUSE, MAY 23, 2023
My Day with Dad is a day packed with fun! Breakfast together is just the beginning. Afternoon rain means it’s time for board games. When the sun comes back out, so do bikes and kites. Pup the dog tags along, too! Back home, the evening continues with mac and cheese, movies, and hugs. Then Dad has one more surprise: PILLOW FIGHT!
THE REVIEWS ARE IN!
“. . . This bright and colorful story is highly relatable for young readers and is a recommended purchase for early reader collections.” — Olivia Gorecke, SLJ
“. . . Bright digital artwork with bold black outlines supports the text, fills pages, and features an active child enthusiastically enjoying undivided parental attention. Short sentences in a large font sit on clean backgrounds, supporting an emerging and early reader audience. A good everyday selection for single caregivers as well as a popular Father’s Day pick.” — Kit Ballenger, Booklist
“. . . Gently rounded forms, curving lines, and a balance of calming cool colors and gentle warm ones visually underscore the security and comfort the narrator feels with Dad and with their family’s structure. An affirming read centering a child of a two-home family.” — Kirkus