Hello, friends! Our book today is My Dad is a Grizzly Bear, written by Swapna Haddow and illustrated by Dapo Adeola, a fun look at a father with distinctly ursine qualities. Be cautious, be careful, and be aware; the unnamed narrator of this silly tale has a hulking grizzly bear for a father! Fuzzy fur … Continue reading My Dad is a Grizzly Bear (Swapna Haddow)
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My Dad, My Rock (Victor D.O. Santos)
Hello, friends! Our book today is My Dad, My Rock, written by Victor D.O. Santos and illustrated by Anna Forlati, a very tender ode to the relationship between father and son. When Oliver (identified by name on the back cover but not within the story) innocently asks his father why his grandpa “disappeared,” it sparks … Continue reading My Dad, My Rock (Victor D.O. Santos)
You Be Daddy (Karla Clark)
Hello, friends! Our book today is You Be Daddy, written by Karla Clark and illustrated by Steph Lew, a natural companion title to Clark’s previous book, You Be Mommy. As with You Be Mommy, a tired parent - a father this time - jokingly mentions how exhausted he is, and makes a request of his … Continue reading You Be Daddy (Karla Clark)
Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (Mifflin Lowe)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend, written by Mifflin Lowe and illustrated by Dani Torrent, a fun tribute to the unique awesomeness of dads. A young bespectacled boy welcomes the reader by proudly presenting the one, the only - his Dad! A man of practically supernatural strength, genius … Continue reading Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (Mifflin Lowe)
Three Squeezes (Jason Pratt)
Hello, friends! We’re back after our move to share a beautiful tale with you. Our book today is Three Squeezes, written by Jason Pratt and illustrated by Chris Sheban, a touching ode to the love between a father and child. As a baby naps on a blanket in the grass, his father gently takes his … Continue reading Three Squeezes (Jason Pratt)
