Girl Dad by Sean Williams, Jay Davis
Published by HarperCollins on March 22, 2022
ISBN: 0063113635
Pages: 40
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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A picture book celebration of #GirlDads everywhere by The Dad Gang CEO, Sean Williams! The story is a fun read-aloud with simple text wrapped around daily activities of what young girls love most; princess and fairy costume dress-up, hair bows, dancing, ballet, tea parties, star gazing, and art. Girl Dad is a picture book that honors the strong men who raise, love, and uplift strong girls. It is evident through the text and illustrations that the theme of spending time together – father & daughter – is joyous and together takes center stage in this worthy celebration of proud dads who love and support their daughters.

The illustrations are vivid, colorful, and show a lot of actionable movement. Together the text and art build a fatherly portrait that simultaneously embraces and expands upon traditional dad types, while wrapping itself around each daily life event in a cheerful celebration. The facial expressions of the characters are lively depicting many emotions – tenderness to astonishment to joy – and truly brings the story to life.

There is no Author’s Note, however a brief statement on the front book flap says: “From the founder and CEO of The Dad Gang and debut illustrator Jay Davis comes a heartfelt celebration of fathers and their daughters.” https://thedadgang.com/ “To Change the Way the World Views Black Fatherhood”.

Ages 4-8

Reviewed by Terri Bauld, Louis T. Graves Memorial Library