Read-Alouds That Honor Dear Old Dad
Check out these charming, lively, and touching tales that celebrate fathers.
Car Wash by Sandra Steen
Dive into a deep-sea adventure with twins whose Dad transforms an everyday event into an adventure.
Dad's Dinosaur Day by Diane Dawson Hearn
Wouldn't you love having a dinosaur for a father? Join Mikey for this exuberant look at the good times you can have with both species.
The Daddy Book by Todd Parr
Delight in this colorful board book tribute to the similarities and differences between dads.
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers by Alan Schroeder, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
An anthology of poetry and collage artwork, this tribute captured the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award. Learn more.
Daddy Is a Doodlebug by Bruce Degen
Chortle along with this bubbly, rhyming read-aloud that celebrates all the fun things bug (and human) dads do with their kids. Learn more.
Daddy Will Be There by Lois G. Grambling
Find comfort with a 5-year-old girl and the stay-at-home father she can always lean on.
Down the Dragon's Tongue by Margaret Mahy
Twins take their dad to the playground where he relives his own childhood.
The Father Who Had Ten Children by Benedicte Guettier
When Dad leaves his brood with Grandma so he can have a day of rest, he discovers something's missing from his peaceful day . . .
I Love My Daddy Because . . . by Laurel Porter-Gaylord
Discover how human and animal fathers nurture their young.
Just the Two of Us by Will Smith
The actor and musician raps about fatherhood in this emotional picture book. Learn more.
Kevin and His Dad by Irene Smalls-Hector
Share an ordinary, yet special day with a father and son.
My Daddy by Susan Paradis
A lush, lyrical look at a how even the everyday things a father does make him a hero to his son.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Lose yourself in a wintry evening as a father and daughter take a walk through the woods in this Caldecott Award-winning book. Learn more.
What Dads Can't Do by Douglas Wood
Your little one will get a kick out of tongue-in-cheek tale about what fathers can't do — including read a book without their kid!
What Daddies Do Best by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Of all the things fathers can do, what's the most important? Love you, of course!
12/7/06
