SooshDad By My Side

I'm a professional writer, so I get picky about children's books. This one has the most magical, loving, sweet pictures, and the writing is simple enough to let the pictures shine. My partner (who is male) commented on the fact that there are tons of mother books that are wonderful, but not many good father books (and a lot of them seem to reinforce weird or creepy notions of gender). We had the Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too one, which is very sweet and which my partner would read all the time to my daughters, and also a Daddy Hugs board book, but that was about it. So I did a bunch of research and found three daddy-daughter books for my girls to give my partner. I also like the Eric Carle one about Papa and the moon because of the whimsical drawings (though the storytelling feels a little light), but I think this is my favorite. It gets at some beautiful thing at the heart of fatherhood, and it's not afraid to show a dad looking a little less masculine and tough in order to love his daughter. It teaches my daughters an important lesson in gender as well as father stuff.

I have loved the print of the father and daughter cooking and have wanted a print of it for a while now. It reminds me of my dad and me.My dad passed a week before Christmas 2020 and then I just needed the print. ASAP. It’s only in this book.I am a mess every time I read this book because it’s so wonderful. I am so happy that I bought it. I will treasure it. Thank you Soosh! You have captured a loving father-daughter relationship that is very much so like my own.

such a cute book for my husbands first fathers day gift!!

I supposedly got this for my 3 y/o daughter, and she does like it, but the truth is I’ve been captivated by this artist’s father-daughter paintings since I first stumbled onto them online a couple years ago. It’s a great reminder for us dads that you’re not less of man because you learn how to braid her hair or sew her doll a new dress or whatever, you’re MORE of a man for doing these things for her - especially in your little girl’s eyes. Highly recommended for any guy with a young daughter (or one on the way!)

I love it the illitrations are perfect and dead on accurate. I love the book as well. I plan to write a note to my daughter so she can re visit the book when she is older. Thank you to the author for making such a fantastic book and art work. I could not recommend this book more! 10 out of 10! If you are a "big" or hairy dad this book is for you and your baby girl. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Ever notice how few Dad books there are? We bought a series of books (how to babysit grandma, babysit grandpa, raise a mother) but there wasn't a good Dad version. (the dad book in the series is How to surprise Dad) This was the closest I could find to fit the other 3 books. It's a cute book with pretty illustrations but I wish the illustrations of the Dad were a little more mainstream. Which is why it only gets 4 stars. I should add too, the book is lost on toddlers. I'm thinking it's for the over 3 or 4 crowd because it doesn't hold the attention of a 2 year old.

When my husband and I saw these paintings online when our toddler was a tiny baby and they brought tears to my husband's eyes. When I saw she made them into a book I HAD to buy it! I cannot wait to give it to him for Father's Day. I know he will love it!!! Quality book. BEAUTIFUL images. Sweet, loving, easy to read message.

Wonderful book describing the relationship between a father and his child. As a single father this brought tears to my eyes. My daughter loves this book and it is so precious to hear her say the title in her squeaky two year old voice. I saw this in a bookstore and regretted not getting it; I was so happy I found it here!