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Celebrate the creative and empowering bond between a father and his daughter in this picture book from the real-life creators of the blog Daddy Dressed Me following a single dad’s sewing journey as he makes clothes to inspire his daughter.

It’s Move Up Day for Ava and her kindergarten class, and Ava is chosen to recite a poem! She worries about remembering the words, but her daddy reassures her he will help her practice until she’s confident. But Daddy struggles with self-doubt himself when he decides to sew Ava a new dress for the occasion but isn’t sure he knows the stitches and techniques to make her a one-of-a-kind creation.

Word by word and stitch by stitch, father and daughter work together, helping each other stand tall, proud, and confident, wrapped in love.

About the Illustrator:

Based in Washington, DC, Nadia Fisher is a self-taught artist and illustrator striving to normalize inclusion in children's books and the illustration world. She wants children from all backgrounds to be able to see themselves in the books they read, and she hopes to instill a sense of confidence and joy in them as well. Nadia's debut picture book, Daddy Dressed Me, written by Michael and Ava Gardner, released in March of 2023, followed by Daddy & Me, Side By Side, written by Pierce Freelon in May 2023. When she is not drawing or painting, you can either find Nadia spending time in nature with her husband and daughter, or binge watching shows, documentaries, and movies on Netflix.