A picture book by Zoe Jones
Helping children understand why Daddy isn't here
Where's My Daddy? is a gentle picture book for children whose mum has left an abusive relationship. It helps them know it isn't their fault, and that they are loved and safe.
Where would you like to start?
Choose the one that sounds most like you.
My child is asking about their dad
Gentle ideas for what to say, and how to read the book together.
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Three things every child needs to hear
When a family leaves violence behind, children often have big questions and no words for them. This book gives you a place to start.
It isn't your fault
Children often think they caused a parent to leave. The story tells them, simply and clearly, that they didn't.
You are loved
Even when a parent is gone, the people who stay love them, and that love doesn't change.
You are safe
Written to reassure, without frightening details. It's suitable for reading together at bedtime. Zoe: confirm
Take a peek inside
Soft watercolour pictures by Melbourne illustrator Jacinta Kay.
Why I wrote it
From one mum to another
I wrote Where's My Daddy? from my own family's experience, when I couldn't find the right words to explain why Daddy wasn't there. I wanted my child to know it wasn't their fault, and that they were loved and safe.
The book also includes a bonus poem for parents.