Celebrate Pride every day with this adorable board book for the babies and toddlers of gay fathers, featuring a variety of diverse, loving families with two dads.Families with two dads are celebrated in this board book that follows busy fathers and their kids throughout their day—eating breakfast, getting dressed, heading out to the park, and settling back in at night with a bubble bath and a good-night lullaby. LGBTQ+ parents and their friends and families will welcome this inclusive and cheerful book that reflects their own lives and family makeup.
With artwork by acclaimed fashion illustrator Izak Zenou, this is a stylish, smart, humorous, family-focused book that will have babies and their two dads giggling as they enjoy it together. It's an ideal gift for baby-showers, Pride Month, and first birthdays.
And look for its companion board book, My Two Moms and Me.
On sale: March 26, 2019
Age: 0-3 years
Grade: Up to Preschool
Page count: 22 Pages
ISBN: 9780525580102
Reading level: Lexile: AD390L
MICHAEL JOOSTEN is a children's book editor living in New York City. Books that he has edited include
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag and
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution.IZAK ZENOU is one of fashion's most sought-after illustrators, and has worked with such brands as Chanel, Celine, Henri Bendel, L'Oreal, Sephora, Rizzoli,
Vogue, Elle, and
Marie Claire. He is also the illustrator of the picture book
New York State of Mind, based on the song by Billy Joel. He lives in New York City. See more of Izak's work at Izakzenou.com, and follow him on Instagram at @izakzenou_illustrationist.
★ "There’s a trip to the farmers market and time for toys and crayons, a bubble bath, and lots of love."—
School Library Journal,
starred review
"Will undoubtedly be scooped up by families seeking queer representation in board books."—
Kirkus