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Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite
Walking with Dad is a children's book written by Andrew Abel and illustrated by Graeme Holding. Written in rhyme and from the author's mindset, Walking with Dad discusses how exploring one's surroundings can bring back many memories of walking with one's dad during younger years. The sounds of animals and trains, or hearing his dad whistling as he walked always made him smile. He remembers his dad reading bedtime stories that had pirates, dragons, or mermaids, or watching him make beautiful things with his hands using woodwork and carpentry. In the garden, he'd watch as new tomatoes had grown, along with the fruit trees and flowers outside. So many things brought back such wonderful memories, like petting a horse's mane or watching the wild rabbits at sunset. All those memories are precious and will be with him forever.
Andrew Abel's heartfelt book about his memories of his dad, accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of Graeme Holding, truly tugged on my heartstrings. It is moving how much we remember the little things when our loved ones pass, and the amazing things that trigger those precious memories are worth more than all the gold in the world. Whether creating something new with their hands, nurturing nature in the garden, or watching the beauty surrounding us, dads are special to so many children and when they are gone, we truly feel it. Walking with Dad contains many words that may be quite new to young readers, and it is great to have a book that ends with the meanings of all those potentially new words explained to said readers. I recommend Walking with Dad to be read by all, young or old, as such perfect memories should be forever cherished.
