Book Description

Rae and her dad love ice cream. In fact, they love traveling from shop to shop, taste testing new flavors one scoop at a time. All of the ice cream flavors are unique, but with so many options available, how do you find your favorite? From the location to the texture, everybody seems to think their ice cream is the best so to find their favorite, this dad and daughter duo hit the rocky road to find their favorite ice cream.

Heartwarming and sweet, Is This Your Favorite Ice Cream? is a story about adventure and discovering new places while making memories with the people you love most. An ode to family and ice cream, this book is for families who love sharing the joy of their favorite things together.

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Book Description

There’s magic in the everyday moments—bedtime chats, car rides to practice, lazy Saturday mornings. Before You Grow is a conversation workbook designed to help dads connect with their kids before the years fly by.

Inside, you’ll find 31 thoughtful questions—each one created to spark real conversations, laughter, reflection, and a deeper bond between you and your child. With space to write down your child’s responses, this book becomes a keepsake filled with their voice, their stories, and your connection—something you can both look back on for years to come.

Whether you're a first-time dad or a seasoned pro, this book gives you the tools to show up with love, curiosity, and presence—one question at a time.

Because before they grow... you get to grow with them.

It’s story time! I’ve recorded a children’s book read along for Is This Your Favorite Ice Cream? to help kids read the book. Reading books to my girls is one of my absolute favorite things so if you ever need someone to read this book to your kids, I’d be honored to help! I hope you enjoy :-)

Husband, dad, ice cream maker, and game show winner, Ryan Rucker is the author of ‘Is This Your Favorite Ice Cream?’, a 33 page children’s book about a father and daughter’s search to find their favorite of ice cream.

Written in 2018, it wasn’t until 2021 when Ryan and his wife, Allie, appeared on and won Ellen’s Game of Games that he decided to use some of their winnings to hire an illustrator and self-publish his first children’s book.

Ryan is the founder of Be Ice Cream Or Be Nothing, an online brand dedicated to helping families make ice cream and memories together. Since 2015, Ryan’s been creating both classic and unique flavors of ice cream, mostly with his daughters, Raegan and Sienna, and documenting their ice cream making journeys together, showing families just how fun making ice cream together can be.

When he’s not making ice cream, Ryan and his family can be found in Northern California at their local parks, walking with their rescue dogs, Pacer and Biggie, traveling to Santa Barbara to hang out on the beach, or watching NBA and WNBA basketball.