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An extremely heart-warming and soul touching story about a boy's view of his father that everyone should read
Oliver never met his grandpa. He wonders what he would tell Grandpa if the two of them could meet, even once. Oliver decides that he would tell him about an amazing man that Grandpa never met: Oliver's dad, Grandpa's own son. In this touching and heartfelt story, you will be taken on a journey of what it means to be a dad and to be the master of your own destiny.
My Dad, My Rock warmed my heart and it will warm yours too. It is such a touching story about how a boy, Oliver, describes his dad.
Oliver never met his Grandpa and Grandpa never met his son (Oliver's dad). Oliver thinks about how he would describe his father to his Grandpa. He would say his dad is amazing. He is loving and caring but also silly and strong. His father is a teacher, a guide, and a good listener. His father is all the above and more.
We always talk about how amazing mothers are and how they handle and take care of many things (which mothers are and mothers do,) but you don't hear the same as often about fathers. And I have rarely seen books about fathers - that too about the way a child feels and views his/her father.
I think it is great that author has written such a book. It's needed. Fathers do a lot and they should equally be represented in books.
To be very honest, it is hard to describe the wonderful feeling you will get reading this book. It will move you and make you smile and even make you want to cry. The author has done such a wonderful job in maintaining a loving and child-like tone throughout the story. The story flows nicely from beginning to end. You really feel like a little kids is talking to you about his dad.
What I really like is in the end, the characters are shown to be a part of a mixed raced family. This aligns to the current world we live in and we should continue to see more characters as such.
The illustrations are beautiful. I don't know the style but it goes well with the story. They add to the loving and child-like tone of the story. The illustrations depict the story very nicely.
Great work by the author and illustrator and everyone involved.
I HIGHLY recommend this book. Everyone should get a copy.
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Synopsis
Oliver never met his grandpa. He wonders what he would tell Grandpa if the two of them could meet, even once. Oliver decides that he would tell him about an amazing man that Grandpa never met: Oliver's dad, Grandpa's own son. In this touching and heartfelt story, you will be taken on a journey of what it means to be a dad and to be the master of your own destiny.
About the author
Victor D.O. Santos, PhD is an award-winning children's author, a language-learning expert, and a father to two multilingual and trilingual children. He is best known as the author of the multi-award-winning children’s series Little Polyglot Adventures, which was inspired by his own family history. view profile
Published on April 02, 2022
0-1000 words
Genre: Picture Books
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