Description: A Love Letter from Kim Young-jin to the Person He Loves Most in the World Author Kim Young-jin has always brought everyday family life to life through vivid illustrations and warm, relatable characters. This new work, however, feels a little different. It's a picture book that speaks for the hearts of today's fathers—men who love their children deeply but often struggle to express it, worn down by the busyness of daily life. While his previous books looked at everyday life through a child's eyes, Daddy Will Come Running! takes things a step further, quietly sharing a father's confession of love and opening up a dialogue between father and child. In the author's note, Kim Young-jin shares: "Have I ever loved someone this much? That's the thought that struck me as I looked at my child. I wanted to write my child a letter. Though I may fall short in many ways, I wanted to express the love of a dad who is, in his heart, a superhero. I think every parent feels the same way." Just as the author describes feeling exhausted from work and wondering, 'Why am I working so hard?'—only to feel instantly recharged at the sight of his sleeping children—every father out there likely feels the same. After all, children are the most precious, most beloved beings in the world, worth giving anything for. And yet, so many fathers still don't quite know how to express their love. This book is a love letter for those dads, and one of the greatest gifts they can give their children—because nothing makes a child happier than a parent's love. A Daddy Picture Book to Treasure for a Lifetime In this book, Dad is, quite literally, a superhero. He brings to mind that legendary hero who springs into action whenever someone, somewhere, needs help. He subdues fearsome crocodiles with a single move and clears out gangs of wicked pirates in an instant. And that's not all—when playtime works up an appetite, he says "Ta-da!" and serves up a delicious, filling feast. When his child is sad, he cries along with them; when they're lost, he becomes their compass. But the true highlight of this book comes later. As the child grows and begins to walk their own path, Dad feels a touch of loneliness. He's dazzled with pride at how much his child has grown, yet he must also let them go from his embrace. So Dad turns and prepares to set off on a journey of his own—finally beginning to live a life for himself. This ending, in which Dad cheers on his child's bright future while starting the second chapter of his own life, offers a fresh and hopeful vision we haven't seen in father-themed picture books before. And still, Dad remains close by his child's side. He promises that wherever his child may be, whatever the situation, he will always be the first to come running when needed. The great whale that symbolizes Dad's heart doesn't follow Dad's own path—it follows the child's. Swimming around the child before soaring into the sky to lend strength whenever it's needed, this is the presence of a father. Perhaps this is exactly how every father in the world feels. Give this picture book to your child as a keepsake they can return to again and again. Let them hold onto it for years to come. The love a father shares through this book will warm a child's heart for a very long time.