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Reviewed by Shari Marshall for Readers' Favorite
Dad You Are My Influencer, written by Barbara Pinke and illustrated by Orhan Ates, champions the importance of dads and those fatherly lessons. It celebrates fatherhood and its role in nurturing. This book shares what one child’s father does for her: teach, support, listen, and love. It explores at a picture book level the bond between fathers and daughters that starts at a young age. One lesson Dad teaches is to “. . . listen with your whole heart.” The daughter shows she is listening every time she uses the words, “Dad says . . .” From mending a broken kite to navigating tough emotions and other life learning, Dad is important. Positive parent-child relationships are foundational.
Barbara Pinke's book is suitable for parents to read to youngsters, while older children can read it themselves. Font choice and color add to the overall lighthearted feel of the book. A visually stimulating picture book, it uses accessible language and is filled with motivating sentences and pictures. The combination of the illustrations and narrative in Dad You Are My Influencer highlights the themes of family, friendship, and dedication. Because the child narrates the story, it honors children’s voices and opinions while emphasizing positive interactions. The characters are nameless, simply a dad and a daughter, which allows readers to perceive the characters through their actions and interactions; it highlights their journey. The story may remind readers of their father-daughter relationships. Dad You Are My Influencer is an uplifting story that will touch the hearts of children and adults. This is a recommended read.
