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A
New Dad's-Day Tradition
by Gavin
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Everyone's
a winner with our new Father's Day traditions!
Sometimes
kids look over the breakfast table and wonder, "Who is that behind the
newspaper?" They ask each other in the schoolyard, "What does that guy
do?" and, "Why should I buy him a present in June?" Dads, it's up to you.
If you want those kids growing up thinking you're more than just someone
good for car keys and occasional trips to national parks, then it's time
to put some dad-positive spin on things. Start a new tradition this Father's
day where you give the kids books -- and make sure they're books that
show dads in a positive light. The kids are going to love getting more
books and you can end the day reading with them. Everyone's a winner!
More
great gift ideas for dad!
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In
Daddy's Arms I am Tall
by Javaka
Steptoe (Editor)
The influence of African American fathers and grandfathers is commemorated
in this collection of timeless poems. Both new and established authors
round out this cross-generational anthology, including a debut poem from
the illustrator himself. Mixed-media collage illustrations bring the poems
to life. Ages 4-8
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The
Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
by Neil
Gaiman
The title should be enough to make fathers a little nervous, especially
if they spend a lot of time hidden behind the newspaper. Trading parents
-- or other family members -- for material goods seems to be quite a common
urge. Here, a young boy tries everything else he can think of, but it
is not until he says he will swap his father that he gets the goldfish.
Following the further trades is great fun. Ages 4-8
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Three
Tales of My Father's Dragon
by Ruth
Stiles Gannett
Some of the
best stories come from those that parents make up for their children (think
of Winnie the Pooh and The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip).
Add Ruth Gannett's tales to that list! These stories are told from the
child's point of view, and, while they were first published (as three
books) in the 1940s, they are still as rich, fresh, and funny as they
must have been then. Ages 9-12
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My
Dad
by Anthony
Browne
Here's one
that will make every dad feel proud and loved. No matter what we might
think of the father in this story (Does he have a job? He's never out
of his pajamas!), to his son, he is it. The fun that can be had reading
this book with children can't be understated. Who could resist acting
out lines about dad being daft as a brush? As in many of Browne's books,
there are many visual jokes and references not mentioned in the text making
it more fun to go back to for that hundredth reading than most kid's books.
Ages 4-8
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Oddballs
by William
Sleator
Truly an oddball
series of semi-autobiographical stories. Sleator's father apparently was
the type of father who would probably be arrested today. He did things like
blindfold his kids, drive them into town, give them a dime to call home
if they needed to, and left them to find their way home. Kids could give
this to their fathers in the hopes of inspiring such a laissez-faire attitude
in their own dads, and adults could give it to kids in the hopes they'll
realize popularity is overrated -- happiness and finding your own friends
is more important. Ages 9-12 |
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Ride
by Stephen
Gammell
I'm sure that
a smart father could use this book to try and stop back-seat wars during
car trips. Well, I'm not so sure, but (almost) everyone in the family will
laugh as the family in this book go for a ride in the car. It looks like
there's plenty of space in the back of the big family car, until the little
girl notices her brother's foot is creeping over into her side of the car.
From then on in it's mayhem enough to make the most fun-loving father wince.
Ages 4-8 |
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The
Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-To-Be
by Armin
A. Brott
There are plenty of books for mums-to-be, but until recently the 'expectant'
father might as well read the sports pages. Armin Brott seems to have
made a career out of 'dad' books, but that's ok, because they're necessary.
This is a month-by-month guide to all the physical and emotional (and
financial!) changes, events and emergencies that parents-to-be might expect
to go through. A very handy resource. Ages 18+
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Ted
by Tony
DiTerlizzi
Imaginary friends:
real or imaginary? Did you believe Hobbes was just a toy or really Calvin's
tiger-in-crime? Here's a father and son growing closer together in ways
that you wouldn't expect. Is it art of the ongoing extension of childhood
or an affirmation of the bonds that bind us to our children? Either way
the large, pink Ted (or Ned!) of the title will have you looking over your
shoulder and wondering if that 'friend' from childhood isn't still there
after all. Ages 4-8 |
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