Always Your Stepdad

Name: Always Your Stepdad
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781801045858
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By Stephanie Stansbie

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You're more precious to me than I'd ever have dreamt, And I promise, I'll always be here. Whatever you do, wherever you go, whoever you become, I'll always be your stepdad. A love letter from a step-parent to their child. A heartfelt celebration of the unconditional... Read More

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You're more precious to me than I'd ever have dreamt, And I promise, I'll always be here.

Whatever you do, wherever you go, whoever you become, I'll always be your stepdad.

A love letter from a step-parent to their child.

A heartfelt celebration of the unconditional love between a stepparent and their child, written by Stephanie Stansbie and illustrated by Tatiana Kamshilina.

All those times . . . dressing up, playing cards, watching films, how I cheered you up when you felt sad. And that beautiful moment, I'll never forget, When I truly felt I was your . . . DAD!

This lyrical love letter of a book explores the unique challenges, joys and experiences of becoming a blended family. Designed in a beautiful scrapbook style, this is the perfect gift for a stepparent to give to their child. Just like A Handful of Buttons by Carmen Parets Luque, The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith, and The Perfect Fit by Naomi Jones and James Jones, every type of family will love sharing Always Your Stepdad.

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Always Your Stepdad

You're more precious to me than I'd ever have dreamt, And I promise, I'll always be here. Whatever you do, wherever you go, whoever you become, I'll always be your stepdad. A love letter from a step-parent to their child. A heartfelt celebration of the unconditional love between a stepparent and their child, written by Stephanie Stansbie and illustrated by...

By Stephanie Stansbie

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801045858

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

Illustrated by Tatiana Kamshilina
Illustrated by Tatiana Kamshilina

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Stephanie has been a children's book editor, and then an author, for most of her adult life. She adores editing and writing in equal measure and has always worked on illustrated books, where the art is as important as the word. The books she has written have been translated into more than 15 different languages. Stephanie lives in Oxford, England, and enjoys goofing about with her family and friends, going to the theatre and chocolate porridge.

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