Missing Daddy

by Mariame Kaba, illustrated by Bria Royal Haymarket Books 9/17/2019, hardcover SKU: 9781642590364 A little girl who misses her father because he's away in prison shares how his absence affects different parts of her life. Her greatest excitement is the days when she gets to visit her beloved father. With gorgeous illustrations throughout, this book illuminates the heartaches of dealing with missing a parent. Reviews: "In this sensitive and candid story, a child narrator explores the emotions she feels surrounding her father's incarceration. Royal's art has a spare, warm quality, with loose ink outlines and splashes of light pastel and citrus tones in the characters' clothing and surroundings. Educator Kaba addresses the experiences related to parental incarceration head-on while emphasizing that there are a lot of different ways to be a family."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Charming and heart-wrenching details in the flights of fireflies, bordered pictures in a photo album, and even the expre