A Day With Dad And Uncle Tom By Sheila Robins 11yo 121 ~upd~ -

Sheila Robins succeeds in making the mundane feel magical. By the end of the day, no great "event" has occurred, yet the reader understands that Sheila has changed. She has learned about patience, the value of silence, and the comfort of family traditions.

We started the day early. I could smell coffee and bacon cooking when I woke up. Dad made his famous "Robins Family Breakfast" which is basically just a lot of pancakes shaped like animals. Uncle Tom tried to make a pancake that looked like a cat, but it just looked like a blob with ears. We all laughed so hard milk almost came out of my nose. A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom by Sheila Robins 11yo 121