My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book

A Caldecott Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Book

A young girl and her father share an early morning horseback ride around their city in My Daddy Is a Cowboy, an award-winning picture book celebration of "just-us time," with 6 starred reviews, including praise such as gorgeous, must-have, exuberant, immersive, and magical.

In the early hours before dawn, a young girl and her father greet their horses and ride together through the waking city streets. As they trot along, Daddy tells cowboy stories filled with fun and community, friendship, discovery, and pride.

Seeing her city from a new vantage point and feeling seen in a new way, the child discovers that she too is a cowboy--strong and confident in who she is.

Thoughtfully and lyrically written by debut author Stephanie Seales, with vibrant illustrations from award-winning artist C. G. Esperanza, this beautiful picture book is a celebration of Black joy, outdoor play, and quality time spent between child and parent.

Tall. High as the clouds.
Strong as a horse's back.
Like a cowboy.

Author: Stephanie Seales
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/11/2024
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 10.75h x 8.87w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781419760815
Audience: Ages 4-8


Award: 2025 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book
Award: 2025 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book - Illustrator

About the Author
Stephanie Seales is a storyteller, dreamer, and doer who is passionate about racial equity. She's also a children's literature expert who's worked in almost every aspect of the book business. She understands the power of story and follows Toni Morrison's advice, writing the books she wants to read. She dreams and creates near the water in the Hudson Valley, New York. C. G. Esperanza is the award-winning illustrator of Soul Food Sunday, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor, and the author-illustrator of Boogie, Boogie, Y'all, which received a Pura Belpr? Youth Illustrator Honor among many other awards. He lives in the Bronx, New York.