My Father Said

My Father Said, Mi Padre Dijo is a love letter to all working dads. Through vibrant and colorful images that reflect Latino themes and perspectives, this bilingual book beautifully highlights the tireless dedication and selflessness of fathers. For many Latino dads, love is often demonstrated through actions more than words. Written and illustrated by renowned creativity crusader and artist Simon Silva, each page is a demonstration of paternal love in action. Silva, a renowned artist, used different techniques for the illustrations including a combination of sketches, photo references drawn out in Illustrator and photoshop to bring the images to life. Silva, one of eleven children in a family of farmers, grew up as a migrant student and relied heavily on his artistic skills and interest to cope with what was at times a difficult childhood. Silva graduated from the Art Center College Of Design.

Simón Silva was born in Mexicali, Mexico. He is the seventh of eleven children and grew up in the Imperial Valley near the Frontera. He describes his family as not having extra money for entertainment, which led him to began drawing. Wanting a better life for himself away from the harsh conditions of working in the fields, he decided to go to college and got his Associate Arts degree from Imperial Valley College. He then followed that with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Since then, Silva has made a career out of painting, public speaking, and writing.