You Are My Favorite Story
Written By: N. Jeremi Duru and Shani King
Illustrations By: John Jay Cabuay
ISBN: 978-1-963981-09-4
32 pages, hardcover, 8.5” x 11”
A heartfelt celebration of the bond between father and child.
In You Are My Favorite Story, award-winning authors Shani M. King and N. Jeremi Duru capture the wonder, joy, and tenderness of fatherhood. From bedtime whispers to after-school reunions, this moving picture book, vividly illustrated by John Jay Cabuay, gives voice to the everyday emotions that define fatherhood, love, pride, fear, and hope. More than just a story, it serves as a conversation starter, helping fathers put words to their feelings and inviting children to share their own. With lyrical, reassuring prose, it reminds families to cherish the small moments and strengthens the bonds that last a lifetime.
What is this book about?You Are My Favorite Story is a heartfelt picture book that gives voice to the deep, tender, everyday love of fatherhood. From bedtime whispers to after-school reunions, from quiet pride to the kind of hope that keeps you up at night, it captures the full emotional landscape of raising a child with warmth, beauty, and honesty. Written by two fathers, award-winning authors Shani M. King and N. Jeremi Duru, and vividly illustrated by John Jay Cabuay, it's a book that feels like it was written from the inside out.
Who is this book for?This is a picture book for families with children ages 5 to 8, and equally a book for and about fathers. It's an ideal gift for new parents, baby showers, birthdays, and any occasion that celebrates the parent-child bond. Fathers who are already expressive with their children will recognize themselves on every page. Those still searching for the right words will find them here, naturally and without pressure, simply by reading aloud.
What does this book teach or explore?You Are My Favorite Story celebrates the small moments that define fatherhood, the ones that feel ordinary until you realize they are everything. It validates what so many fathers already feel and do, while giving beautiful language to emotions that can be hard to name out loud. By reading it together, parents and children open a gentle conversation about love, pride, hope, and belonging. It naturally models emotional vocabulary and connection in a way that feels like a gift rather than a lesson, making it as valuable in classrooms and school libraries exploring family and social emotional themes as it is at home on the nightstand.
Who created this book?Written by Shani M. King and N. Jeremi Duru, illustrated by John Jay Cabuay.