Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me (First Book Special Edition)

Told in stirring first-person, Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me follows the journey of a young boy whose once-present and involved father becomes suddenly absent from his life. Gone are the morning "knock knock" games, the scrambled eggs, the help with his homework after school. Though his father doesn't return, the boy receives a letter from him offering words of wisdom and encouragement.

Collier's stunning paint and collage art depicts the boy as he grows older and follows his father's advice, transforming into a successful adult and father of his own children. Beaty's text perfectly balances the earnest and vulnerable voice of a child with the caring and loving wishes of a parent. The reason for the father's absence is never detailed, allowing the book to speak to any child experiencing a similar loss.