Bronze Medal Winner 2014
MOONBEAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
#36: Reading Skills/Literacy
Parents strive to be an inspiration to their children, but what happens when children become an inspiration to their parents? Carey Rigby-Wilcox tells a powerful story about a boy and his dad and how they come to support each other in their learning. The lessons they learn take them well beyond their ability to read.
This story reflects Carey’s own experiences as an adult learner and a parent to four children. Parents are their children’s first teachers and they provide the foundation for their lifelong learning. When parents struggle with literacy frustration, fear and hopelessness can take over. Carey learned through her literacy tutor, that commitment and support are needed to help others. As Carey became more literate, she became more empowered and now she is an advocate of learning and an active partner in her children’s education.
Every copy of “My Dad Couldn‘t Read”, See a Book will donate $1.00 to the “Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre”
Title: My Dad Couldn’t Read
Author: Carey Rigby-Wilcox
Illustrator: Carey Rigby-Wilcox
Publisher: See a Book Take a Look
Published: 2014
Size: 8” x 8”
Format: Full-colour children’s book, 32pp
ISBN: 978-1-927778-01-2