Call Your Father
A Tender Picture Book for Dads
Will be published approx. on 14. May 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-64170-423-6 (ISBN)
Description
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From first steps to first fatherhood, this heartwarming tribute to the father-son bond is the perfect Father's Day gift for the one who always answers the call.
From life's messy highs to its quiet lows, there's one person who is always our first call: our father. Whether it's falling off your bike or building your first crib, Dad is our first coach, our biggest supporter, and the one with all the answers even from the other end of the line.
Following a father and son through the seasons of life, Call Your Father is a lyrical and moving celebration of fatherhood and the glue that holds fathers and sons together. Accompanied by gentle rhymes from Tracy C. Gold and tender illustrations from Vivian Mineker, this book delivers the powerful and touching message that you are never too old to need your father.
The perfect gift for the fathers or grandfathers in your life who always answer the call.
From first steps to first fatherhood, this heartwarming tribute to the father-son bond is the perfect Father's Day gift for the one who always answers the call.
From life's messy highs to its quiet lows, there's one person who is always our first call: our father. Whether it's falling off your bike or building your first crib, Dad is our first coach, our biggest supporter, and the one with all the answers even from the other end of the line.
Following a father and son through the seasons of life, Call Your Father is a lyrical and moving celebration of fatherhood and the glue that holds fathers and sons together. Accompanied by gentle rhymes from Tracy C. Gold and tender illustrations from Vivian Mineker, this book delivers the powerful and touching message that you are never too old to need your father.
The perfect gift for the fathers or grandfathers in your life who always answer the call.
Reviews / Votes
"A precious and moving ode to dads and their steadfast love." * Kirkus Reviews * "This book is beautiful in every sense of the word. It's a heartfelt, poetic story about all of the different ways a child might connect with his or her father over a lifetime." -- Dawn Babb Prochovnic, author of "Mama's Home (and Baby Too!)" "This book will give you the feels! It's beautiful and tender." -- Olga Herrera, author and illustrator of "A Light for Lucinda"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Sanger, CA
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Kindergarten, Interest Age: From 3 to 5 years
Illustrations
Fully illustrated, Spot varnish and embossing
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64170-423-6 (9781641704236)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2026
Familius
€14.99
Available for download
Persons
Tracy C. Gold loves writing picture books about families and nature. She is an author, freelance editor, and mom living in Baltimore, Maryland. Vivian Mineker is a Taiwanese American illustrator from Taipei and Portland, Oregon, currently living in Slovenia. Her process usually starts with watercolors and colored pencils and finishes on the computer for fine details and adjustments.