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When Dad Travels for Work

By Kristopher Goeden

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Share this charming story with 3 to 7-year-olds who need help understanding a parent's need to travel for work!

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WHEN DAD TRAVELS FOR WORK helps kids understand why parents sometimes need to leave their loved ones when they travel for work. The story explains why parents work, what they do while they are gone, and how important their children are to them even when they’re away.

For many parents, their job requires them to work outside the home. Sometimes, it even involves flying thousands of miles away. Often, they are gone for several days. When Dad Travels for Work by Kristopher James Goeden explains why parents work, what they do while they are gone, and how important their children are to them even when they're away.


Parents must work to provide for their families: food, shelter, clothing, and more. While they are away, kids typically help out at home. The young boy in this picture book helped with everyday chores without complaint. He wheeled the trash bins to the road, mowed the grass, and made his bed. He did it with a smile on his face! 


This charming story alerts children that a father misses his family dearly when he's gone. Even though his body may be hundreds or thousands of miles away, his thoughts are with his family every second of every day. 


When Dad Travels for Work shows a father's love for his family and how this particular dad travels so he can provide for them. It shows the joy this loving family experiences when they are reunited. SWEET!


A parent's need to travel for work can be challenging for little kids to adjust to. They may not understand why their parent must leave them. I encourage you to share this charming story with 3 to 7-year-olds who need help understanding a parent's need to travel for work. I'll also help a child realize their parent is missing them as much as they are missing their parent. 


Remember to check Csilla Szegedi's illustrated maze before the title page or at the back of the book. It's a fun mini game that children would adore navigating. Encourage them to start at "home" and travel down the winding roads to reach each destination on the map. Just watch out for motor vehicles! 




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Kameron Brook

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When Dad Travels for Work

Written by Kristopher Goeden

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WHEN DAD TRAVELS FOR WORK helps kids understand why parents sometimes need to leave their loved ones when they travel for work. The story explains why parents work, what they do while they are gone, and how important their children are to them even when they’re away.

When Dad Travels for Work

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Kameron Brook – @kristophergoeden I plan on featuring your book on my site (#KamsPlace) on 5/22. :)
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Kristopher Goeden – @kameronbrook - - Hey Kameron, I wanted to also share with you the link to my author site that features both books. There's a downloads page where readers can get free coloring pages and mazes to complete for their children from both stories. https://www.kristophergoeden.com/ Hope you enjoy!
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Paras Updhy – > Suki Atmaa: Description: "When Dad Travels for Work: Book Review" A father's frequent work excursions and the effects they have on the family dynamic are the subject of the children's book "When Dad Travels for Work" by an author (unspecified). The main themes, book's advantages and disadvantages will all be covered in this review. Key Themes: 1. Separation and Reunion: This issue of temporary separation while a father travels for work is explored in the book. It concentrates on the feelings of loss, longing, and anticipation shared by the father and the child, as well as the happiness of reunion. 2. Communication and Connection: Despite the physical distance, the story emphasises the value of maintaining communication and connection.
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Asad Khan – The touching and relatable children's book "When Dad Travels for Work" by Kristopher Goeden explores the feelings and difficulties that kids may experience when their father travels for work. Goeden depicts the longing, trepidation, and resiliency that kids frequently feel in these circumstances with tact and kindness. Readers experience the path of comprehending and adjusting to the temporary absence of a parent via the perspective of the main character. Themes of communication, imagination, and the significance of preserving a strong link despite physical distance are expertly woven into Goeden's story. The book's warmly detailed and lifelike drawings enhance the emotional depth of the text by bringing the story to life. The reader can easily understand and enjoy Goeden's writing.
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samantha pillay – Greetings, I am interested in establishing connections with fellow children's book authors. If you would also like to stay informed about my new releases please follow back. Warm regards, Sam
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About the author

Kristopher James Goeden is a father, husband, businessman, and children’s book author. As a traveling businessman, his time spent away from his wife, miniature dachshund and two energetic boys led to the penning of When Dad Travels for Work and subsequently, When Mom Travels for Work. view profile

Published on May 05, 2023

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