The toddler is filled with glee as he tackles each new challenge, while the dad faces his day with a more grown-up combination of perseverance and resignation, yet he finds himself inspired by his son's open-hearted optimism. Spreads alternate between perspectives--the little boy's excitement at driving his toy car around compared with his father trying to navigate traffic, for example. The tension is resolved by a transcendent final spread that shows what makes it all worthwhile. Comparable to Go the F*ck to Sleep in its unvarnished acceptance of the travails of being a parent, yet considerably more upbeat, Just Like Daddy is a perfect Father's Day gift for today's dads.
