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Chasten Buttigieg Announces Debut Picture Book: ‘I Wanted My Kids to See Themselves’ (Exclusive)


Chasten Buttigieg will publish his debut children's book, 'Papa's Coming Home,' in 2025. The picture book is inspired by his family, including husband Pete Buttigieg and their twins Penelope and Gus.

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover for Chasten’s debut picture book, Papa’s Coming Home, forthcoming from Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers next year. The book, featuring illustrations by Dan Taylor, follows siblings JoJo and Rosie, who are anxiously waiting for their father to return home. Papa’s Coming Home is inspired by Chasten’s own family — husband Pete Buttigieg, the United States secretary of transportation, and their 3-year-old twins, Penelope and Gus.

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