THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

Author:  Avi Illustrator: Sarah Wilkins Age: 10+ Pages: 224 pg. Size: 13 x 19 cm Seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons. 🇬🇧 Description: In this compellingly honest collection of stories, Avi introduces seven boys seeking acceptance, guidance, or just someone to look up to. Luke sees the ghost of his father. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he's just met. And Ryan has some surprising questions for his potential stepfather. Each story shines a different light on the question, "What's the most important thing a father can do for his son? Review In this collection of seven heartfelt stories, the indefatigable Avi breathes new life into an old theme: the relationship between sons and fathers (and the occasional grandfather). Ranging in tone from the somber ("Departed") to the sprightly ("Tighty-Whities or Boxers?"), the stories have in common a psychological acuity, the presence of inevitable change, and the grace of Avi's simile-rich style. —Booklist