That's the sound every page is built for. The moment a kid who cannot read yet points at the picture and finds their own parent in it.
A parent is across town fixing what's broken. The kid is at home, wondering what those hands do all day. The book shows them, trade by trade, and the work stops being a mystery. It becomes something to be proud of.
"The author did a great job capturing the special bond between a father and son. I love the way it shows a son looking up to his dad and wanting to follow in his footsteps. It's a relationship I'm looking forward to having with my own son."
It's a call and response, so they shout the answer back. Then comes the song, and before long you hear a little voice singing it from the back seat.
"As a teacher, I see firsthand how many kids spend their playtime acting out the same jobs they see their dads do every single day."
A surgeon, a mom, a tradesman. If your kid watches what you do, this is their book.
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Dan Mcclintock · Verified Amazon review"It might be geared towards little boys, but it's great for little girls too." (Mary Louise F.)
I grew up in my family's HVAC business. I was the one waiting at the window for the truck to come home. I wrote this book for the kids still standing there. My mom and my sister work in it alongside my dad and my brother-in-law, so in our house the trades were never the backup plan. They were the plan.
I don't have kids of my own. I'm the uncle. This one is for my nephews, Easton, Hayden, Aiden and Liam, and the dads who inspired every page. One of them pointed at the roofer in the book and said, "That's Dada." The roofer is real: he's my other brother-in-law.
"In today's digital world, there's nothing like opening a book, and to share the moment with my boys is nothing short of wonderful. Ps. Getting it delivered by the author was quite special too."
He's my brother-in-law Dan. The first time his son Aiden found the roofer page, he pointed and said it before he could really talk: "That's Dada."
"The perfect bedtime story to share with your little ones. Ron beautifully put his hands to work creating this sweet story highlighting a dad's passion for his family. This is a must have for your child's bookshelf."
My nephew Hayden decided his favorite page is the one with my face on it, in the back of the book. He wanted to sleep next to it. He kissed it so many times the page wore through. His mom asked if we could make a board book for the little ones. We are making one.
We also added a "that's too cute" clause to our replacement policy.
Then the HVAC tech and the mason. On one page the question, on the next the same proud answer.
Every trade turns into something the kid does with their own two hands. And the refrain is simple enough that they start saying it with you after a few pages.
Most families start with the book, or the full Activity Set if it's a gift. Not sure yet? Start free.
96% of our readers left five stars. One left four, Jennifer, and she wrote a love letter to the book first. It might be the best four-star review we have ever gotten. Here it is, in full, nothing hidden.
Every kid gets to bring in the thing that says something about them. My nephew Easton brought the book with his uncle's name on the back, stood up in front of his class, and read about the dads who build and fix the world. I did not make this for a market. I made it for him.
It's the gift that lands. Grandparents, aunts and uncles keep buying it by the stack, one for each kid, because it's about the person they already love.
Order by December 1 and it arrives before Christmas. If your kid doesn't ask for it again, email us inside 30 days for a full refund and keep the books. A real person, a small shop, no runaround.
P.S. Start anywhere. The free Sunday Page costs nothing and shows you the fit. The book is the bedtime story they ask for by name. The Activity Set is the whole habit: the hardcover, the Coloring Book, the Activity Book and the printable library, about $80 of books and activities for $49, shipped free. The only way to lose is to never hear the little voice say it back.
One page every Sunday: trace it, count it, color the trade. The easiest way to see if it's a fit before you buy anything.
A hardcover picture book for kids who watch a parent leave before the sun to build and fix things. Every trade gets a page, with a call and response they shout back: "Who fixes it? Hands like Daddy's!"
Three to seven. The printables come in Little Hands (three to four) and Big Hands (five to seven).
In a reader named Molly's words: "You don't have to have a blue collar dad to relate to this story." The book is about a kid watching someone they love work.
Ron Smith. He grew up in his family's HVAC business and wrote it for his four nephews, and for the kid he was, waiting for the truck.
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