A poignant, timely, and universal picture book about fear, adoption,
family, and the joy of fatherhood, written by beloved and award-winning
author Vera B. Williams and illustrated by the author in collaboration
with two-time Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka.
After Lester is adopted by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he develops a
big problem--he can't fall asleep. Night after night he creeps into his
parents' room and attempts to crawl in between his two daddies,
confident that if he's with them and their dog, Wincka, nothing bad will
happen to him ever again. But every night, Lester's new dads walk him
back to his own room, hoping that eventually Lester will get used to the
new house and his new family and feel as though he belongs. They buy him
a bike and take him for ice cream. They make cocoa and introduce him to
his cousins. But no matter how happy Lester seems during the day, he
still gets scared and worried at night! It's the sweet dog Wincka who
finally solves the problem when she climbs into Lester's bed and
promptly falls asleep, serving as both his pillow and his protector.
Lester feels home at last.
Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, while still working on this
book with her dear friend and fellow artist Chris Raschka. Chris
Raschka's astonishing and glorious full-color paintings are based on
sketches by Vera B. Williams and honor both her spirit and her intent.
Home at Last is a universal, timely, and timeless book about the right
of all children to belong someplace safe.
