My Dad By Anthony Browne

My Dad can be said to be the author's gift to all fathers, but in the life of Anthony Brown, this picture book also has the meaning of commemorating his own father. Anthony Brown once said, "My father is a very special person, strong and confident in appearance, but also has a shy and sensitive side, a bit like the gorilla I love to draw. In addition to teaching me how to draw, he also encouraged me to do various sports, such as rugby, football, and cricket..." This tall and strong father, in his eyes, passed away suddenly due to illness when Anthony Brown was seventeen years old, which greatly affected him, It took many years to emerge from the haze. Anthony Brown said that the yellow brown checkered pajamas, pajamas, and shoes on his father's body in "My Dad" are all his father's clothes, which have been stored in boxes for many years and still have a father's scent on them. The checkered pattern on the nightgown not only appears on Dad, but also on the title page and chieftain. Perhaps, in Anthony Brown's eyes, the figure of his father is everywhere!

The author humorously and imaginatively portrays his father's bravery, fearless even the terrifying wild wolf in the fairy tales of Little Red Riding Hood and three little pigs; as strong as a gorilla that can wrestle with giants; Eating as much as a horse; Happy again like a hippopotamus; Smart like Dr. Owl. What role does a father play in a child's mind?

He's all right, my dad

He's as strong as a gorilla and as happy as a hippopotamus

He's a great dancer,

A brilliant singer,

He's romantic at football

And he makes me laugh

A lot

But that's not all that's great about my dad