My Dad's Footsteps
Patti Lynn Bongiorno
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2002 Nonetheless Press
ISBN: 0971581983

Illustrations Developed in Close Collaboration with Kid Art Experts, Rebecca, Samantha & Lucy. A bright picture book all about Dads.

About their love, their caring ways & how to remember them when they can't come back.

Around Father's Days.
What could be worse than Father's Day and no father around?
I miss my Dad.

I miss playing catch with him.
I miss eating pizza with him.
I miss getting bear hugs from him.
I miss my Dad and I want him to come home -- but I know that's never going to happen.

When I was little and felt bad, I used to wear my Dad's shoes...
I'd like to walk in Dad's footsteps, but how?
Suddenly I got an idea...

In a big book with simple children's drawings, Patti Lynn Bongiorno sets out to do the difficult task of explaining to the very young about remembering a Dad's life & his love.

With the help of a mouse & a reindeer, Patti Lynn Bongiorno captures the breadth of a child's thinking & aching, touching on the depths of fear while adding little doses of humor.

A worthy effort, & a must for anyone whose children (ages 4-8) have lost their Dad.

All of Patti Lynn Pongiorno's books are dedicated to fathers & mothers who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001:
Grandma, Does God Make Mistakes?
Where Does a Mom's Love Go?
(04/25/04)

Rebecca