Tell Me a Tattoo Story

(Hardback)

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A father tells his young son the story behind each of his tattoos. Theres one from a favorite book his mother used to read him, one from something his father used to tell him, and one from the longest trip he ever took. And finally, theres a little heart with numbers insidewhich might be the best tattoo of all.

In this beautiful conversation between parent and child, some very special tattoos illustrate an ode to all thats indelibleink and love.

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A love story between father and son.--Scary Mommy
Parents with or without tattoos will be touched by the heartwarming tale about sharing your past with your children-it leaves a mark.--Real Simple

Author Bio

Alison McGhee is the New York Times bestselling author of Someday, Little Boy, Star Bright, Only a Witch Can Fly, and Making a Friend. Alison is also the award-winning author of the adult novels Was It Beautiful: A Novel, Falling Boy, Rainlight, and the Today Show book club selection, Shadow Baby. She lives in Minneapolis and Vermont, with frequent stops elsewhere in the world.

Eliza Wheeler grew up in Northern Wisconsin and drew constantly. She got a degree in art and design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 2006, and moved to Los Angeles to begin creating childrens booksher passion. She is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Miss Maples Seeds and the illustrator of several acclaimed books for young readers, including Holly Blacks Newbery Honorwinning and New York Times bestselling novel Doll Bones.