Mikhulu Child Development Trust’s book-sharing programmes use wordless picturebooks to engage a child and caregiver (biological or social) in a dialogue prompted by illustrated narratives conceptualised to support children’s language and cognitive development while also fostering social understanding for both child and caregiver. Dialogic book-sharing means that stories are co-created through exchanges between child and adult during weekly sessions run by community-based organisations with resources provided by Mikhulu Trust. The target audience is low income to lower-middle income families. The books that Mikhulu Trust currently provides for these programmes predominantly feature female primary caregivers despite the increasing prevalence of single fathers. Ndigabela Ngawe, Tata (“I Climb/Ascend Through You, Dad”) is a soft cover, staple-bound wordless picturebook intended for a new programme, “Book-sharing for Fathers” to be launched in Gugulethu, Cape Town, where isiXhosa is the dominant home language. However, the wordless format enables book-sharing in any shared language. This book is targeted at fathers and their infants, aged 10 to 20 months, with the developmental objective of fostering object recognition and naming. The story follows a child as he navigates objects and obstacles with the support of his father in a public park environment. The objects and actions were chosen for the basic words suitable for the age group while the story reflects emotional awareness.