Who remembers this one? đď¸ Originally released in 1981 by , this sweet story by Sheila Robins captures a simple, perfect day of family bonding.
Have you read âA Day With Dad And Uncle Tomâ? Do you remember Sheila Robins? Share your memories or your own â11yo Megaâ stories in the comments below. A Day With Dad And Uncle Tom By Sheila Robins 11yo Mega
We spent the morning at Millerâs Lake. It was peaceful until Uncle Tom tried to cast his line and accidentally hooked Dadâs favorite baseball cap, yanking it right off his head! Dad looked so surprised that we both fell over laughing. We didn't catch many fishâonly three small onesâbut Dad said the "company was better than the catch anyway." Who remembers this one
The first half of the story details the mundane yet magical minutiae of the morning: Dad forgetting his keys, Uncle Tom telling the same joke about a parrot and a pirate, and a chaotic trip to the local hardware store where the narrator spills a box of nails. Robinsâ genius lies in her observations. She writes, âDadâs forehead gets a red wrinkle when heâs counting money. Uncle Tomâs nose scrunches when he smells paint.â Do you remember Sheila Robins