Tender is the hilarious and heart-warming new collection from World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker, focusing on the profound topic of fatherhood for the first time. This instant Sunday Times Bestseller captures the fragile, perfect moments of new life and new parenthood with characteristic wit and warmth.

Harry Baker offers intimate snapshots into the intense first 100 days with his son, detailing moments of sleepless wonder, joy, and trepidation. Parents will find themselves reflected in this collection, recognizing the small details of new life, from a tiny yawn to the weight of a sleeping child on their chest.

• An instant Sunday Times Bestseller.
• A collection of poetry focusing on the experience of fatherhood.
• Written by World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker.
• Captures the wonder, joy, and trepidation of the first 100 days of new parenthood.
• Praised for its warmth, wit, and ability to move readers.

• Author: Harry Baker
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition: Main
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Publication Date: March 5, 2026
• Print Length: 176 pages
• ISBN-10: 1837264635
• ISBN-13: 978-1837264636
• Dimensions: 135mm x 204mm x 15mm
• Weight: 232g

Discover a book that perfectly encapsulates the intense, beautiful reality of becoming a father. Tender offers both recognition and consolation for new parents navigating those first precious months.