How to Dad

“This book is like a book, but informative and fun to read, like a non-book thing.”
– Jim Gaffigan

“How to Dad might become essential reading for new parents like the classic What to Expect When You’re Expecting. The illustrated guides to changing diapers, bathing an infant and even the best “funny faces” feel like something fathers would return to often that first year. There are helpful, easy-to-remember tips for teaching children early language and positive, active play. There are clear, step-by-step instructions for things that seem simple, like handling a poopsplosion or swaddling the baby. It helps eliminate the trial-and-error approach most parents have to suffer through until they get the technique just right.”
–Pittsburgh Post Gazette

“If you are thinking of an apt gift for a to-be father or a friend who has just become a dad, then think no further. How to Dad by renowned illustrator-cum-author T.M. Detwiler is the ultimate guide to fatherhood. The book is a visual treat for dads written by a dad. With his characteristic wittiness, Detwiler weaves in life scenarios to explain the finer nuances of fatherhood. Simply put, how to be a patient and endearing father. Right from pregnancy to delivery of the newborn, baby care, how to make your home children-friendly, and changing diapers, singing a lullaby, this book touches on all the aspects of fatherhood. The author shares tonnes of helpful tips, facts, and simple instructions. The language is simple and the book is sprinkled with interesting anecdotes and wry humor. By the time you turn over the last page of How to Dad, you will be a pro like the author.”
–Deccan Chronicle

“It is this graphic novel that lays out everything a new father would need to know through the first early days of pregnancy, including how to give a good foot massage and what are all the different baby gear things that you need to know about, and it’s entertaining. It’s humorous, it’s a very clear – and anytime my husband doesn’t know what he’s doing, I hand him the book.” –Iowa Public Radio, Talk of Iowa’s 2023 Book Guide

“The unique and amusing illustrations motivate the reader to read the informative descriptions. While there are plenty of joke books and coffee mugs given to new fathers, How to Dad would likely be appreciated and remembered far more.” –The Psychiatry Resource

Todd Michael (T.M.) Detwiler is an American illustrator, designer, and visual artist living in New York City. He was an editorial art director at Rolling Stone, Czech InStyle, Maxim, Men’s Health, and many other national titles. Through the use of clean lines with varied thicknesses, Todd creates accessible graphic illustrations that communicate quickly and with purpose. His illustration style is one of the most recognizable in contemporary men’s magazines.

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