Father’s Day is in one week (6/21), and we’ve got a collection of recent releases that make wonderful gifts for the fathers (or fatherly figures) in each young reader’s life! Hold by Randy Ribay & Zeke Peña Dad by Christian Robinson Because of Dads by K. E. Lewis, illus. by Maithili Joshi Papa, Please Get … Continue reading Sweet Picture Books That Make Perfect Father’s Day Gifts for Any Dad!
Book Mail! Not going to lie, this might be one of our favorite PR packages of all time. Fans of children’s literature are likely familiar with the work of the incomparable Christian Robinson, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree and the author and illustrator behind dozens of modern classic picture books. His newest work is … Continue reading Book Mail: DAD (Christian Robinson)
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)
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)
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)
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