Like Father, Like Son: A Picture Book

(Hardback)

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My daddy teaches me each day
To be strong in a gentle way.
And every single day I'm glad
That I'm his son and he's my dad.
From award-winning author Lesla Newman, known for her groundbreaking children's book Heather Has Two Mommies, and New York Times bestselling illustrator AG Ford, comes a sweet ode to all the amazing things that daddies can do-fromknitting to cooking, from bike rides to camping trips, from telling stories to bandaging scraped knees. But most of all, this tender picture book highlights the best lesson a father can teach his son: how to show love and kindness.

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Newman showcases moments that help cement that unbreakable bond, as well as those that help young people learn what it means to be an emotionally intelligent person. A celebration of modern-day fatherhood. * Kirkus *
A natural for Fathers Day. * Booklist *

Author Bio

Lesla Newman is the author of over 80 books for children and adults. She has received many awards, including two Stonewall Book Awards honors, the National Jewish Book Award (Gittels Journey), fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Book Award, a Sydney Taylor Book Award and Honor, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing Award, and the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, among many others. Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists. She is also a popular guest lecturer at college campuses across the country, and currently she is a faculty mentor at Spalding Universitys School of Creative and Professional Writing. AG Ford is a New York Times bestselling childrens book Illustrator and recipient of two NAACP Image Awards. He has illustrated picture books for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sharon Robinson, Ilyasah Shabazz, Martin Luther King III, Nick Cannon, Jonah Winter, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and many others. Mr. Ford has over 30 published books for children, including picture books, chapter books such as the Magic Tree House series, and YA covers. He lives in Frisco, Texas, with his lovely wife, Brandy, and their two sons, Maddox and Carter.