A new picture book by Tabitha Paige
A tender story of unconditional love — a love letter to every child and every parent, told through the gentle world of a mother duck and her little one.
Order NowLaunching August 18
Meet Tabitha (and Ducky)
Author, illustrator & mama
Tabitha Paige is a bestselling children’s author, illustrator, speech-language pathologist, artist, and mother of four. Through her timeless watercolor books, she has helped families around the world nurture connection, encourage language development, and cultivate a lifelong love of reading.
The inspiration behind I’ve Loved You From the Start is Tabitha’s son, Declan—affectionately known as Ducky. Born with a complex genetic syndrome and developmental delays, Ducky transformed the way their family understands love, purpose, and the immeasurable worth of every person.
What began as his story became a love letter to every child and every parent—a gentle reminder that our value is not found in achievement, ability, or independence. It is found in the simple, enduring truth that we are deeply loved because we are created by God.
A truth about every child
“This isn’t just Ducky’s story.
It’s every child’s story.”
Bring This Story Home
From bestselling author and watercolor artist Tabitha Paige comes I’ve Loved You From the Start, a beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the unconditional love between parent and child. Through gentle rhymes and timeless watercolor illustrations, readers follow Mama Duck as she loves her little one long before they ever meet, sharing the beautiful truth that love is never earned. It has always been there from the very beginning.
A meaningful gift for baby showers, new parents, growing families, and anyone who wants to remind a child that they are deeply loved, exactly as they are.
Hardcover · $18.99
Early praise
“This is more than a children’s book. It’s a keepsake every growing family will treasure, giving children words they’ll carry in their hearts for years to come. It’s the kind of book that becomes part of a family’s story and one you’ll reach for at every nap and every bedtime.”
Cara Dumaplin
Founder of Taking Cara Babies, Mom of 4, NICU Nurse, and Baby Sleep Expert
Why this book exists
A love letter, seven years in the making
Seven years after Ducky changed our lives, a book was born. A book that had been written on my heart from the very beginning.
I’ve Loved You From the Start is the culmination of everything our son has taught us. It is my love letter to every child and every parent, reminding us that before a child takes their first breath, before they speak their first word, and before they accomplish a single thing, they are already loved, already enough, and already filled with immeasurable purpose.
Because your worth has never depended on what you can do. It has always rested in simply who you are.
Inside the pages
A book made to be held & shared
