Overview

What will it be like to meet my dad? four-year-old Sammy wonders, after growing up with no father. He experiences many feelings as he thinks about seeing his dad for the first time. Does he even want to go meet this stranger? While he struggles to decide, Sammy discovers a surprising strength he knows he can count on, no matter what.

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9781779443618

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""A lovely, very poetic story. Teachers and librarians will know what child needs this book, and it will have other young readers thinking about experiences that are different from their own and engaging in empathy."" - Sharon Jennings, Editor and Children's Book Author ""A heartwarming and deeply touching depiction of a child's physical and emotional processes and how we work through fears to meet life's challenges."" - Susan Levine Friedman, Licensed Clinical Social Worker ""Children will understand the tight tummy feelings of meeting someone new in this sweet, relatable story."" - Jill Liedtke, Kindergarten Teacher

Author Information

Kathleen Nord Heinz grew up writing. After earning a BA from the University of Oregon Clark Honors College, she took time off to teach people about childbirth and families, design communications for educators, and help second graders to read and make their own books. Now she's a grandmother and retired teacher and designer who's happy to be writing again with her first published book, ""Going to Meet Dad."" Kathleen and her husband live in Eugene, Oregon, where she keeps paper and pen by her bedside and scribbles down some of her best ideas in the dark. Joan Gilbert loves to create and has moved between illustration, design, stop-motion animation, and fine art. She has illustrated and written numerous books for children and has volunteered with schools and summer camps, engaging kids with art and animation. Having earned a BA from Eastern Oregon University and a BFA in Graphic Design/Illustration from Oregon State University, she is delighted and thankful to have spent her whole career in the arts.

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