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This Is the First Book I Will Read to You
By (Author) Francesco Sedita
Illustrated by Magenta Fox
Penguin USA
Viking Books for Young Readers
8th August 2023
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Hardback
32
Width 251mm, Height 249mm, Spine 9mm
391g
A new dad gets ready to share the love of reading with his baby for the first time. A new dad gets ready to share the love of reading with his baby for the first time. It's baby's first story time and a new dad is excited to read to his child. He's also a little nervous. Which book should he choose And what if it doesn't settle the baby to sleep After bath time, picking out pj's, and the perfect swaddle, it's time to cuddle up to read together. And begins the special journey that only starts when a book is opened. Father and baby are transported to the soothing world of their story, sharing the special love of reading together for the first time. Filled with both tenderness and wonder, This Is the First Book I Will Read to You is the ultimate baby shower gift for book-loving parents and their newest readers.
". . . new caregivers will readily absorb the themes and appreciate the encouragement to create shared reading time with even the youngest children." Kirkus Reviews
"Sedita and Fox have created a wistful story reminiscent of many childhood favorites, but this time from a fathers perspective and including his future hopes of closeness with his child." School Library Journal
Francesco Sedita is the creator of the Miss Popularity book series, the Emmy-winning The Who Was Show on Netflix, and many other books in his job at Penguin Young Readers. Follow Francesco on Instagram @Mr_Francesco.