《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！

　 "My Dad" is the author's tribute to all fathers, but from the life of Anthony Brown, this book also has the meaning of commemorating his father. Anthony Brown once said: "My father is a very special person. He looks strong and confident, but he is also shy and sensitive. He is a bit like the gorilla I love to draw. In addition to teaching me to draw, he also encourages I play all kinds of sports, such as rugby, football and cricket..." This tall and strong father in his eyes, but when Anthony Brown died suddenly of illness when he was seventeen years old, he was deeply shocked. It took many years to get out of the haze. Anthony Brown said that the tawny plaid nightgown, pajamas, and shoes on his father in "My Dad" were his father's clothes. They have been kept in the box for many years, and they still retain the smell of his father. The checkered pattern on the nightgown not only appeared on Dad, but also appeared on the title page and toast. Perhaps, in the eyes of Anthony Brown, his father's figure is everywhere!