Perfect Picture Book Friday
Going Down Home with Daddy (Peachtree, 2019) by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Daniel Minter is a sweet and touching story of family. Plus it’s lovely art made it a 2020 Caldecott honor book. Go here to read about the other awards this story has garnered.
It’s family reunion time and Lil Alan doesn’t haven anything for the celebration. Everyone will have something to share. Except him. Granny (great grandmother) welcomes them when they arrive. Other family members arrive until there are more cousins than he can count. Others talk about what they’ll share for the celebration, but Lil Alan only has empty hands.
You’ll have to read the book to find out along with Lil Alan that he has something to share after all.
Check out the author’s numerous other books here. Read about how Kelly became an author here.
See the illustrators some of his other books and art here. Read about Daniel and his work here–there are links to follow from that page, too.
Very nice! Peachtree publishers produces some of the sweetest (pun intended) books and should get more recognition.