An ordinary-looking man in blue-striped pajamas and a plaid bathrobe is introduced on the first page of this entertaining book, accompanied by the line, "He's all right, my dad." But Dad turns out to be far more than all right. He scares away a wolf, jumps over the moon and walks along the clothesline as if it were a tightrope. His only failing is housework, an unfortunate cliche. Each of the large, surreal illustrations includes the humorous, subtle touches that make Browne's books so much fun. A tribute to an admired father by one of Britain's most innovative children's book creators.
《我爸爸》是可以说是作者对所有父亲的献礼，然而就安东尼?布朗的生平看来，这本图画书也有着纪念自己父亲的意味。安东尼.布朗曾说：“我的父亲是很特别的人，外表强壮、有自信，不过却也有害羞、敏感的一面，有一点像我爱画的大猩猩。除了教我画图外，他还鼓励我做各种运动，像是橄榄球、足球和板球……”这位在他眼中高大强壮的父亲，却在安东尼?布朗十七岁那年因病突发过世，使他深受打击，经过多年才走出阴霾。安东尼?布朗表示《我爸爸》里面爸爸身上的黄褐色格子睡袍、睡衣和鞋都是自己父亲的衣物，多年来收在箱子里，上面还留着父亲的味道。而睡袍上的格子图案不仅出现在爸爸身上，甚至还出现在扉页和土司上面。也许，在安东尼?布朗的眼里，父亲的身影无所不在吧！