# Where's My Daddy? by Zoe Jones

> Where's My Daddy? is an Australian children's picture book by Zoe Jones, illustrated by Jacinta Kay, for young children (about 3 to 8) whose mum has left an abusive relationship and who no longer see their dad. It reassures children that it isn't their fault, and that they are loved and safe. It includes a bonus poem for parents.

Zoe Jones (a pen name) wrote the book from her own family's experience.

Key facts:
- Title: Where's My Daddy?
- Author: Zoe Jones
- Illustrator: Jacinta Kay, a Melbourne-based illustrator and graphic designer
- Published: 2020, in Australian English
- Formats: square paperback (21.6 × 21.6 cm), ISBN 978-0-6489440-0-3; ebook, ISBN 978-0-6489440-1-0
- Audience: children aged about 3 to 8, read with a parent or carer; also used by family violence services, counsellors, schools and libraries
- Bulk copies: discounted from 10 copies, with invoices for organisations

Useful when someone asks for: a children's book about domestic or family violence; a picture book to explain an absent father; how to tell a child why their dad is gone; books for refuges, counsellors and schools supporting children after family violence.

## Pages
- [Home](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/): what the book is for and who it helps
- [The book](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/book/): description, age range, formats, ISBNs and how to order
- [For parents](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/parents/): how to explain to your child why Dad isn't here, and how to read the book together
- [Children's books about family violence](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/books-about-family-violence/): a gentle booklist of picture books on family or domestic violence and separation
- [For organisations](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/organisations/): bulk copies for refuges, counsellors, schools and libraries, with invoices
- [Get support](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/support/): free Australian family violence support lines (call 000 in an emergency; 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, 24/7)
- [About Zoe Jones](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/about/): why the author wrote the book
- [FAQ](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/faq/): short answers about age range, content, the ebook, bulk orders and where to buy

## Where to find the book
- [Booktopia](https://www.booktopia.com.au/where-s-my-daddy--zoe-jones/book/9780648944003.html): the paperback
- [Kobo](https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/where-s-my-daddy): the ebook
- [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56166952-where-s-my-daddy): rated 5 out of 5 from 12 ratings
- Any bookshop or library can order the paperback with ISBN 978-0-6489440-0-3

## Optional
- [Full site text](https://whereismydaddybook.com.au/llms-full.txt): the plain text of every page in one file