He worries, however, that he will not have anything to share at the family's celebration – while his sister and cousins plan to sing a song, read a poem, or present a scrapbook, he has not prepared anything yet. SynopsisĪlan, a young boy, is excited to travel to his great-grandmother's house for an annual family reunion. It also received the 2019 Lupine Award in the Picture Book category. Critics praised the book's themes of family culture and heritage as well as Minter's illustrations, for which it received a Caldecott Honor in 2020. The acrylic illustrations incorporate Adinkra symbols representing various concepts in Ghanaian culture. Inspired by Lyons's visit to a family gathering in rural Georgia, the book was published by Peachtree Publishing on April 1, 2019. It tells the story of a young boy who attends a large family reunion at his great-grandmother's house and struggles to prepare a contribution to the family celebration. Going Down Home with Daddy is a 2019 picture book written by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Daniel Minter.
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