On a snowy school night, a child narrator is picked up from his mom\u2019s place. Daddy is there with his old, rusty car and telltale frayed black knit cap (\u201chis crown\u201d). The duo hop in the car together and head to Grandma\u2019s house. The slightly somber car ride introduces some familial tension (\u201cDon\u2019t matter what he did or didn\u2019t do. Daddy just got hit hard\u201d), but the child focuses on love. After all, \u201cDaddy always gives good. He always protects your feelings.\u201d In Daddy\u2019s room at Grandma\u2019s, they construct model planes. It\u2019s quiet at first, but soon the room is filled with laughter. Their precious time together comes to an end, but before dropping the child back at his mom\u2019s, Daddy, noticing that the boy doesn\u2019t have a hat, gives him his own cap\u2014a tangible reminder of Daddy\u2019s loving, generous spirit. Boyd beautifully depicts a father-son relationship weathering the difficulty of parental separation. Appropriately vague text immerses readers in the perspective of a child who lacks the full vocabulary to understand the situation. The cold tones outside of Daddy\u2019s room contrast with the warmth inside to create a cozy, loving feeling when they share space together. The textural, photorealistic art style adds a richness to the double-page spreads. Like Boyd and his child in the author photo, Daddy has brown skin, while the child is lighter-skinned.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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