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, experiences all the joy and messiness. It's going to be wonderful. You're going to be wonderful.

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).

Reviews

'This wise and compassionate guide to modern fatherhood could not be better timed or more helpful. Funny, easy to read and inspirational - I highly recommend it for all fathers and fathers-to-be.' - Andy Griffiths

'This is such an important book! And it is so clear, positive and gentle. All fathers, and their partners, will appreciate having read it.' - Thomas Mayor

Book Information
ISBN 9781743798485
Author Ailsa Wild
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Hardie Grant Books
Publisher Hardie Grant Books
Weight(grams) 300g