Jimmy Fallon's New Kids Book Proclaims: Papa Doesn't Do Anything — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

The 'Tonight Show' host is set to release the fifth and final installment in his children's book series with a story about grandpas

'Papa Doesn't Do Anything' by Jimmy Fallon will be released in May 2025
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Jimmy Fallon is back with another children's book for the final installment in his five-book series!

PEOPLE can exclusively announce that The Tonight Show host, 50, that he has penned the final book in his series of picture books. The newest and final book is called Papa Doesn't Do Anything! and is due out from Feiwel & Friends this spring.

Each of the books in this series — including Your Baby's First Words Will Be DadaEverything Is MamaThis Is Baby and Nana Loves You Moreshare the story of the different roles that each family member plays in a child's life. To conclude the five-book series, Fallon has a hilarious, kid-friendly take on what grandfathers do (which is, from a kid's perspective, not much).

"It may seem like PAPA doesn’t do ANYTHING but sit in his chair. But he does so much more!" a description of the book reads. "From flying a plane to playing in a band, there’s so much this PAPA has done. But through all the things he’s accomplished in his life, there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for you."

"Jimmy Fallon, one of the most popular entertainers in the world, reminds us that even though it may not look like it, PAPAs are always doing SOMETHING," it concludes.

Papa Doesn't Do Anything by Jimmy Fallon
'Papa Doesn't Do Anything,' by Jimmy Fallon.

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Fallon, who shares two daughters with wife Nancy Juvonen: Winnie, 11, and Franny, 10, wanted to finish out the series strong with a story about the role that dads and grandpas alike play in their kids and grandchildren's lives.

"I'm already getting T-shirt requests for Papa Doesn’t Do Anything, so this theme must be striking a chord with someone," Fallon joked in a statement to PEOPLE. "But really, this book is a tribute to the dads and grandpas in our lives and what they have done for all of us — and the title will be sure to get a laugh if they receive it as a gift."

Fallon has published a number of kids' books outside of this series, including becoming a New York Times–bestseller for his holiday-themed stories 5 More Sleeps ’til Halloween and 5 More Sleeps ’til Christmas, as well as Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure, the story he penned alongside Jennifer Lopez.

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'This book is a tribute to the dads and grandpas in our lives and what they have done for all of us – and the title will be sure to get a laugh if they receive it as a gift.'.

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In November, the SNL alum spoke with PEOPLE about the Christmas-themed book, and joked that he "steals" all of his ideas from his own daughters.

“I'm totally stealing ideas from all my kids and they're going to sue me eventually,” Fallon joked to PEOPLE at the time. “They said they wanted lawyers for Christmas. I don't know what that means.”

Fallon also admitted at the time that his first book, Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada, started as a joke based on his desire to get Winnie to say “Dada” as her first word. 

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“There are no real Dada books,” he reasoned. “So I was like, let's put out a book and all the book is, is the word Dada over and over again.”

The book really resonated with readers — especially "dadas" — and Fallon recalled people coming up to him and asking him to expand the series to include all sorts of family members.

"I had a lot of people coming up to me going, ‘Love it, but are you kidding me? You have nothing but women in your life. There's no mama book? What are you doing? What's wrong with you?'" he finished. "And I go, 'I'm so sorry. So I go, all right, what can I do that's a little different and fun?' So I did a mama book."

Papa Doesn't Do Anything hits shelves on May 13, 2025 and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.

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