I Wonder: Celebrating Daddies Doin' Work
by Doyin Richards (Author)
Perfect for Father's Day or all year round! What do daddies do with their children? They style hair, they carpool, they cuddle (after they look under beds for monsters). They play, they motivate, and they comfort. Dads may sometimes wonder if they're doing a good job. But one thing they're sure of is that they love every moment with their children.
Doyin Richards is a dad whose mission is to celebrate "how fatherhood is the coolest and most rewarding gig a man will ever have in his lifetime." I Wonder is a book for families to share on special occasions, and every day.
Locate at a Library Near You WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online.
Find books about:
Publisher's Weekly
Writing in the voice of a parent expressing his hopes for his child, author and Daddy Doin' Work blogger Richards strikes an affecting balance between insecurity and strength. Photographs--collected from Richards's Instagram followers--show a diverse range of fathers and children spending time together: snowboarding, cooking, swimming, and even providing a patient potty-training audience. "I wonder if you think I'm being too hard on you when I tell you to never give up," reads a typical entry. "I do it because I know you have the toughness within you to do anything." Dads (and kids) of all types should find Richards's message deeply reassuring and relatable.
Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission
ALA/Booklist
Review quotes
Praise for I Wonder:
Well-known blogger and speaker Richards turns his attention to the picture-book set with this photo-heavytitle about fathers and their children. Big, full-color photos show dads of all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities
playing with their kids; helping them get dressed or use the potty; and providing a helping hand on the
playground, in the kitchen, or in the pool. Accompanying each photo is a sweet first-person statement,
many of which express questions about fatherhood: "I wonder if you enjoy seeing me work my magic in
the kitchen" or "I wonder if you're scared when I ask you to try new things." The emphasis on dads being active, involved parents is refreshing. —Booklist
Doyin Richards is one of the most respected voices on modern fatherhood today. He's also founder of Daddy Doin' Work, author of the picture book I Wonder: Celebrating Daddies Doin' Work, What's the Difference, and Daddy Doin' Work: Empowering Mothers to Evolve Fatherhood. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two daughters.
Joe Cepeda was born and raised in East Los Angeles. Joe's journey through college began with studying engineering at Cornell and finished with a BFA in Illustration from Long Beach State. Months from leaving school, Joe went to New York and secured a book contract after his first meeting with a publisher. He's now the award-winning illustrator of more than thirty books for children, including Nappy Hair, Swing Sisters, and Peeny Butter Fudge.
