The Fathers Are Coming Home
Illustrated by: Stephen Savage
For Ages: 2 - 5
“It is nighttime and the fathers are coming home.”
So begins this lyrical tribute to all the fathers everywhere who come home to their children—from the rabbit father who hops home to his little bunnies, to the dog father who comes home to his puppies. A never-before published work from one of children’s literature’s greatest writers and masterfully illustrated by a New York Times bestselling artist, this poignant story concludes with a young boy whose father is a sailor coming home from the sea to his son.
So begins this lyrical tribute to all the fathers everywhere who come home to their children—from the rabbit father who hops home to his little bunnies, to the dog father who comes home to his puppies. A never-before published work from one of children’s literature’s greatest writers and masterfully illustrated by a New York Times bestselling artist, this poignant story concludes with a young boy whose father is a sailor coming home from the sea to his son.
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- Margaret K. McElderry Books |
- 32 pages |
- ISBN 9780689833458 |
- April 2010 |
- Grades P - K |
- Lexile AD710L
$16.99 List Price
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Artist Stephen Savage shows us his work on THE FATHERS ARE COMING HOME
The Fathers Are Coming Home is a delightful story about animal and human fathers coming home to their children.

