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You'll Be a Wonderful Dad
Advice on Becoming the Best Father You Can Be
Series: Wonderful Parents
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This book is ideal for new and expecting fathers seeking practical advice and emotional support as they embark on the journey of parenthood. It also suits families who value shared parenting roles and want to foster a supportive environment for dads.
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A kind, generous and feminist book of advice for new dads, helping them navigate the early stages of parenting.
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You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is your practical and emotional guide on fatherhood in the lead up and months following the birth of a baby.
Once a letter to a dear friend and quickly passed on from dad to dad, Ailsa Wild’s warm and encouraging words of precious love and excitement have expanded into a beautiful hardback book to be shared on the parenting journey.
You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is a kind and important guide on how dads can be proactive in supporting their partners and family through the lead up to birth and new parenting: from practising emotional labour and sharing the mental load to embracing play and connection. Complete with illustrations from Bernard Caleo, this is a must-read and perfect gift for new or expecting fathers.
Since writing her original letter, Ailsa has heard from countless families sharing what her words have taught them. Becoming a father is a time of love and learning, when sexism and gender roles can be frustratingly reinforced. But dads belong right in the middle of their families, experiencing all the joy and messiness. It’s going to be wonderful. You’re going to be wonderful.
Series: Wonderful Parents
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You'll Be a Wonderful Parent
You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent by Jasper Peach provides a practical and emotional guide for LGBTIQA+ families around the arrival of a new baby. Becoming a parent is already a challenging time, even more so if you don’t see yourself reflected in mainstream parenting resources, culture or even language. But alphabet soup families are also in the unique position of...Hardback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
You'll Be a Wonderful Dad
You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is your practical and emotional guide on fatherhood in the lead up and months following the birth of a baby. Once a letter to a dear friend and quickly passed on from dad to dad, Ailsa Wild’s warm and encouraging words of precious love and excitement have expanded into a beautiful hardback book to be...HardbackSold Out
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You'll Be a Wonderful Dad has been praised for its wisdom, compassion, and accessibility. Andy Griffiths calls it a "wise and compassionate guide to modern fatherhood... funny, easy to read and inspirational," while Thomas Mayor highlights its clarity, positivity, and gentle approach, recommending it to all fathers and their partners.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781743798485
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 August 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Illustration: Two-colour illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 182.0mm
Weight: 304g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Ailsa Wild was a professional acrobat and whip-cracker who ran away from the circus to become a writer. She is now an author, performer and creative facilitator with a history of deep collaboration. Ailsa is the lead writer of Small Friends Books (CSIRO Publishing), where she works with microbiologists, virologists and other scientists to translate complex science into award-winning narrative picture books. Her work has appeared in Meanjin, The Monthly, ABC online and #MeToo: Stories from the Australian movement. She has written two junior fiction series: Squishy Taylor and The Naughtiest Pixie (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing); as well as one book for adults: The Care Factor (Hardie Grant Books). She lives with her partner and son in Melbourne.
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