Title: A Day with Dad
Author: Bo. R. Holmberg
Illustrated By: Eva Eriksson
Published By: Candlewick Press
A young boy of divorced parents makes the transfer between his mom and his dad at the train station. When his father arrives, they immediately plan their day. As they go from a hot dog stand, to a movie, to a pizza place to the library, the mood is happy. A wonderful portrayal of the love between father and son, this story evinces no sense of abandonment but acknowledges that time together is short. The illustrations, in colored pencil, always shows the father and son as the center of attention in each drawing. Colors are muted, as if in a memory being savored, although Dad's red scarf stands out in many of the drawings. A comforting, reassuring story for children who do not live with their father.
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