Dads

by John Coy, Wing Young Huie (Photographer)

Celebrate all that fathers do: building, fixing, cooking, cleaning, laughing, crying, hugging, playing and more! John Coy and Wing Young Huie--the author and photographer behind Their Great Gift--reunite for a new book that shows a wide range of fathers and children, particularly highlighting families of color and lower-income families, who often aren't depicted in children's books. This beautiful book is a perfect Father's Day gift!

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Photography, Nonfiction, Love, Childrens, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

Published April 7, 2020

About the author

John Coy is the author of young adult novels, the 4 for 4 middle-grade series, and fiction and nonfiction picture books. John has received numerous awards for his work including a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award for best first picture book, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, Notable Book for a Global Society, and the Burr/Warzalla Award for Distinguished Achievement in Children’s Literature. He lives in Minneapolis and visits schools around the world.

Reviews

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful «demonstration» of what dads can and should do to/with/for you. I really like the concept but also the facts that it was presented with real picture of dads with their kids, it makes it looks more real, more true. Simple but well done!

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the way the author portrays dads using real photos and the words that go along with it. This would be a book that I would buy and share with the toddlers in my classroom.

[Tiff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures of fathers! Much appreciation of them and heartened to see no such better captured than by photographs, truth told to naked eye.

[Andréa]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Tracy Fry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing pictures if diverse fathers, beautiful book perfect for toddler or pre-k storytime, especially Father's Day

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was cool because it was all real photographs. Nothing looked staged. There are all kinds of dads in the world, and I thought it was wonderful to portray them.

[Helena#bookdreamer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Beautifully crafted storybook with black and white photos as well as in color of dads doing every day things. Wonderful illustration and tribute to dads everywhere.