That's Papa's Way

By Kate Banks; illustrated by Lauren Castillo

PICTURE BOOK

This is a beautiful story of a father and his young daughter as they head out for a day of fishing. The day begins with searching the woods for earthworms. Papa picks them up with his fingers - "that's his way" - and his daughter uses a shovel to scoop them up - "that's my way." As the story progresses, each one has their own way of doing things, like rowing and catching fish. Papa is patient and reassuring, and you can see the joy on the young girl's face when she finally catches a fish. The story ends with Papa and daughter on the porch swing, giving each other a hug because "that's his way...and...that's my way, too." The illustrations have a softness to them, which enhances the tenderness of the story. An absolutely wonderful book for sharing one-on-one with your father or grandpa and just in time for Father's Day too!