I just read EK Powe Elementary School counselor Therese Daye’s newly released children’s picture book, “Daddy’s Little Girl”, and it melted my heart and teared up my eyes.

"Daddy's Little Girl" tells the story of an African American elementary student whose father often stands her up, how she gets up the nerve to tell him how she feels, and how the results reaffirm his love and improve their relationship. We all know that this happens to children every day, especially lower-income children whose parents are holding down two or more jobs just to make ends meet. The story is extremely relevant and is told in words that children can not only read and understand but that they can identify with and benefit from.

We don’t have enough quality children’s books featuring people of color as central characters. Just having this book on the shelf will expose children (and their parents) to one such book (and author), which is at least a step in the right direction ;-) But whether you buy it to add diversity to your children's books collection or because you like the story and its message, I am certain that "Daddy's Little Girl" will touch your hearts as it did mine and that families of every color will benefit from its reading.