Counting on Dad

by Odd Dot, Valentina Jaskina (Illustrator)

Overview

A beautifully illustrated board book that encourages readers to count and celebrate all the dads around them!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250345431
Publisher:	Odd Dot
Publication date:	05/13/2025
Series:	Counting On
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Odd Dot is a boutique imprint that publishes author-driven brands, select licensing partnerships, fiction, nonfiction, and innovative formats for ages 0-12. From toy-like board books and trend-setting sticker collections, to inspirational picture books and more, we are always steered by kids' interests and the transformative power of reading. Odd Dot's core mission is to craft books that inspire joy, foster connections, and ignite curiosity—all the while having a ton of fun together. Harnessing the magic of collaboration, Odd Dot specializes in delivering exceptional originality in whatever form our ideas and partnerships take.

Valentina Jaskina has always dreamed of becoming an artist! From her early childhood, she created true "masterpieces" on the walls of her family home. Ideas and dreams of illustrating books or creating magical animations inspired her. During her school years, Valentina delved into the world of art, studying at a Children's Art School, and later honing her skills in classical drawing, painting, and graphic design at the Novosibirsk Art College. Her book illustrations have gained global recognition and received numerous prestigious awards: 2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal Winner, 2020 Purple Dragonfly Awards 1st Place Winner, 2022 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Award Recipient, 2022 & 2023 Readers' Favorite Five Star Winner, 2023 The BookFest First Place Award. Today, Valentina, along with her family, resides in the enchanting city of Tbilisi, Georgia.

Editorial Reviews

"Count from 1 to 10 with these fathers and their young.

From under the sea to the high treetops, readers bounce through various habitats as dads interact with their offspring. A tentacled octopus reaches for his babies (“1 dad stretching”). In a meadow of purple flowers, cats tussle with their kittens (“9 dads cuddling”). Otters snuggle with their pups while floating down the river (“5 dads relaxing”). On each spread, a bold numeral in a pillowy font takes center stage, surrounded by full spreads of countable fathers and their young (only the dads match their equivalent numbers; many more babies are often present). The bright, utterly cute artwork depicts the pairs gazing adoringly at each other, except when they’re snoozing with arms wrapped tightly around each other. The fathers often help pass down life skills—six bears teach their cubs how to hunt salmon, while eight birds demonstrate how to whistle a song. The culminating spread (“So many amazing dads! / Count all the dads around you”) brings more pops into the fold, combining some animals seen on previous pages but also adding new friends.

A sweet ode to fatherhood that takes a walk on the wild side. (Picture book. 2-5)" - Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2025-03-08
Count from one to 10 with these fathers and their young.

From under the sea to the high treetops, readers bounce through various habitats as dads interact with their offspring. A tentacled octopus reaches for his babies (“1 dad stretching”). In a meadow of purple flowers, cats tussle with their kittens (“9 dads cuddling”). Otters snuggle with their pups while floating down the river (“5 dads relaxing”). On each spread, a bold numeral in a pillowy font takes center stage, surrounded by full spreads of countable fathers and their young (only the dads match their equivalent numbers; many more babies are often present). The bright, utterly cute artwork depicts the pairs gazing adoringly at each other, except when they’re snoozing with arms wrapped tightly around each other. The fathers often help pass down life skills—six bears teach their cubs how to hunt salmon, while eight birds demonstrate how to whistle a song. The culminating spread (“So many amazing dads! / Count all the dads around you”) brings more pops into the fold, combining some animals seen on previous pages but also adding new friends.

A sweet ode to fatherhood that takes a walk on the wild side.(Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews