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Back Home is a love letter to the author’s childhood that children of immigrants would find relatable. The father brings his home country, Haiti, to life for his daughter through stories of his childhood home. I love the sweeping strokes in the illustrations that communicate that she is being swept away in her imagination to a country of her heart that she has never seen with her eyes. I love the vibrant color scheme and how the tone of the text and the illustrations convey the love between this father and his daughter. The father works long hours at many jobs but still has time for his daughter who waits up for him so they can have special time to recount stories of his past. This book has an outpouring of love and fondness for this daily ritual the two have. I highly recommend this story for children born in America whose parents' roots are in other countries. I love that the culture is embraced, treasured, and kept alive for the next generation that may never experience it for themselves.