Dads of all varieties bounce and groove with their babies, letting them know the best thing they can be is themselves, in this exuberant picture book ode to the joy of fatherhood.

Baby!

High five!

Down low!

You ready?

Let’s go!

Dads got moves! Dads got grooves. From shoulder rides to sleepy time snuggles, dads have their own special relationships with their babies, their own way of showing their great big love for one another, and those beats, those boogies, those moments together will live in their hearts forever.

Alison McGhee has been writing books since she learned to print, first with pencil on lined paper and now on her keyboard. She writes for all ages in forms, from novels to essays to poems to picture books to graphic-ish novels and screenplays. She's the winner of numerous awards, including the Christopher Medal, four Minnesota Book Awards, multiple ALA awards, and the Geisel Medal. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. She lives a somewhat nomad-ish life but can most often be found at home in south Minneapolis.

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In a feel-good concept book, the Geisel Award–winning illustrator of See the Cat gives young children a vocabulary for naming—and managing—their emotions.

From delight to disgust, excitement to fear, worry to confidence, boredom to curiosity, feelings can shift in a heartbeat. Mike Wohnoutka’s simple words and tender, nuanced illustrations follow three young children as they traverse emotional highs and lows over the course of a school day. The wide spectrum of emotions covered—far beyond happy and sad—invites readers to share their own contradictory, unpredictable, ever-present feelings. Vetted by an expert in the science of children’s emotions, this day in the inner life of three kids encourages first steps toward emotional literacy and is a satisfying narrative that ends with the adorable trio converging after school in the park—ready for play!

Mike Wohnoutka has illustrated more than thirty books for young readers, including How to Apologize, Moo!, and the Geisel Award winning See the Cat all written by his good friend David LaRochelle. Mike is also the author-illustrator of several picture books, including Dad’s First Day and Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions. He lives with his family in Minneapolis.

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