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1) Daddy and me
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A variety of children tell the many different things they love to do with their fathers.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Capturing a child's perspective and infused with gentle humor, Raissa Figueroa's tender, insightful look at fathers is an irresistible ode to the bond between daddies and the children they love. Whether it's exploring, learning, dreaming--or anything in between--all daddies love doing things with their kids. In fact, the only thing they love more than spending time with their kids is the kids themselves!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, a registered trademark of HarperCollins Cristian Publishing, Iinc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"It's peaceful and quiet. Dad's ready to doze. But then there's a thump, and a tiny nose shows. Who got out of bed? After Dad tucks nine little bunnies into bed, the whole house is quiet--and Dad can finally get some sleep! But when one wide-awake bunny requests a just-you-and-me bedtime cuddle, the house is soon filled with spins, squeezes, flops, and pops!"--Page [4] of cover.
7) Papa's home
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A child worries about what it will be like while his papa is away, until papa is home"--
8) Tacos
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Baby Bear goes on a business trip with Poppa Bear, he worries about being far away from home--from Mama, from his comfy bed, from his yummy food. When Poppa suggests trying tacos for the first time, Baby Bear isn't sure he'll like them. Will he be brave enough to try something new?"--
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Madi returns to her hometown and reconnects with an ex from high school, now known locally for his refusal to give up looking for his infant son who has been missing for years. As Madi gets drawn into the search, she begins to see visions that lead to disturbing revelations about the real story of the boy's disappearance"--
After striking out on her own as a teen mom, Madi Price is forced to return to her hometown of Brandywine, Virginia, with her...
11) Elmo's daddy day
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sesame Street's Elmo and his daddy enjoy a day of fun and surprises in this lift-the-flap board book that's perfect for Father's Day or celebrating fathers all year long! Elmo and his dad love spending the day together! Babies and toddlers will enjoy peeking beneath the easy-to-lift oversized flaps on every spread to join in the fun as they bake yummy snacks, read stories at the library, go to the playground, and more. A great book to read for Father's...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A doctor's memoir about his father's experience of dementia, and an overview of the history of and latest findings on the disease"--
Almost six million Americans--about one in every ten people over the age of sixty-five--have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, and this number is projected to more than double by 2050. What is it like to live with and amid this increasingly prevalent condition--an affliction that some fear more than death?...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Captain Dad and his crew are having a day at the beach, and of course Dad is bringing his treasure trove of jokes. Whether it's a ship he bought on sail or an earring that costs one buccaneer, a day with Dad is shore to be hilarious! At least he seems to think so.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Bunny can’t sleep because Dad forgot to check on him, so he sets out to check on Dad. Bunny should be sleeping, but instead, he is waiting for Dad to come check on him. Dad always checks on him, but tonight, Dad is late. Bunny can’t wait anymore— he needs his dad! Slipping out of bed, Bunny packs a wagon of everything Dad might need: some water, a blanket, a snack, and their favorite book to share. Down the hall and through the dark, Bunny...
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A modest apartment in Via Gemito smelling of paint and turpentine. Its furniture pushed up against the wall to create a make-shift studio. Drying canvases moved from bed to floor each night. Federí, the father, a railway clerk, is convinced that he possesses great artistic promise. If it weren't for the family he must feed and the jealousy of his fellow Neapolitan artists, nothing would stop him from becoming a world-famous painter. Ambitious and...
18) Chore pirates
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Tom and Daddy are home today. Daddy wants to clean the house and do the dishes, but Tom wants to play. Quickly they come up with a solution: together they'll try to conquer the dish monster and go on a quest in the jungle of socks. A funny and recognizable story about doing chores with Dad, which doesn't have to be boring at all."--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From the internationally bestselling author Karl Ove Knausgaard, a sprawling and deeply human novel that questions the responsibilities we have toward one another and ourselves-and the limits of what we can understand about life itself. In 1986, twenty-year-old Syvert Løyning returns from the military to his mother's home in southern Norway. One evening, his dead father comes to him in a dream. Realizing that he doesn't really know who his father...
Author
Publisher
Little A
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Husbands Thomas and Matt are enjoying a second-chance marriage after coming out, leaving their wives, and finding happiness in a summer cottage on the southern coast of Maine. They've kept a tenuous peace with their exes. Thomas toils in the garden. There is an ease to their love. This is the way life should be. But it's not long before their three children- each nearing adulthood and fleeing personal crises of their own- descend on their fathers'...
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