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Cover of Mommy and Daddy Have Tattoos: a happy family of three at sunset, the parents' arms covered in colorful tattoos

Picture book · Ages 3–8

Mommy and Daddy Have Tattoos

One curious little one discovers that every swirl and splash on Mom and Dad's skin holds a tale of love, bravery and adventure. A bouncy read-aloud for the kids who ask, with a key in the back so grown-ups can tell the real stories behind their own ink.

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Ages 3–8read-aloud rhyme
34 pages8.5 × 8.5 paperback
2 coloring pagesin the back
$13.99on Amazon

From the book · Read along

Read the first pages right here

The pages in order, just as they're printed, two facing pages at a time. Warm watercolor, corner to corner, and the tattoos glow to life as the stories behind them unfold. Read the opening with your little one; the rest is for bedtime.

  1. The opening rhyme, and the little one between Mommy and Daddy, holding a glowing compass charmPages 4–5
  2. A sunny morning at the park, running past the swings with Mommy and DaddyPages 6–7
  3. Kids at the park stare at Daddy's tattooed arm, and the little one whispers a secretPages 8–9
  4. A rainbow and a pirate ship swirl out of the tattoos as the little one reaches upPages 10–11
  5. Mommy's tattoos and the places she has roamed; she holds the little one at sunsetPages 12–13

In the back of the book

A key so grown-ups can tell the real stories behind every tattoo, and two coloring pages for little artists.

  1. Two coloring pages: color Mommy's tattoos, then Daddy's, then draw your ownColoring pages

The rest is for bedtime.

How it ends is in the book, the one you hold open on your lap while a little finger points at every tattoo.

Own a shop? Wholesale packs start at six books.

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Cover of Our Kids Have Tattoos

The grown-up companion

Our Kids Have Tattoos

When the grown kids come home with ink, Mom and Dad aren't sure what to think, until they start asking.

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