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by Diane Dawson Hearn Illustrated by Diane Dawson Hearn

At last! A good dinosaur title to use in preschool story time!" ("School Library Journal"). Dad isn't himself today. In fact, he's become a dinosaur!

The Daddy Book

by Todd Parr

With his trademark childlike art, Todd Parr celebrates fathers and all the different varieties they come in.

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers

Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe

In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D.

Daddy Is a Doodlebug

by Bruce Degen Illustrated by Bruce Degen

While Daddy and his doodlebug snack on potoodle chips, padoodle their canoe, and count firefloodles, they have even more fun because they're doing things they love together.

Daddy Will Be There

by Lois G. Grambling Illustrated by Walter Gaffney-Kessell

The young narrator of this heartfelt picture book can do many things on her own. She can play in her backyard, attend a friend's birthday party, and go to kindergarten. Each activity leads her farther away from home, but faith in her father's presence at the end of the day never wavers.

I Love My Daddy Because

by Laurel Porter-Gaylord Illustrated by Ashley Wolff

Familiar phrases from a pre-schooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal fathers are shown caring for their young.

If My Dad Were a Dog

by Annabel Tellis

With refreshingly direct, unfussy photos of a black Lab set against cheerful, simple, primary-colored backgrounds, this fun book playfully explores, in rhyming text, just what would happen a young child's wish came true.

Full color.

Just the Two of Us

by Will Smith Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Fathers and Sons "Just the two of us, Building castles in the sky; Just the two of us, You and I." Will Smith--- musician, actor, and father--brings us a moving celebration of fatherhood.

Kevin and His Dad

by Irene Smalls Illustrated by Michael Hays

A simple, graceful text and illustrations infused with warmth and love make this story of a day a boy and his dad spend together a special reading experience. Young boys and their fathers will relish this book that celebrates the ordinary things dads and kids can do together. Full color.

My Daddy

by Susan Paradis

As the boy in "My Daddy" watches his father leave and eagerly awaits his return, his anxiety and fear are transformed into comfort, security, and finally a joyful reunion. Full color.

My Daddy and Me

by Amy E. Sklansky

This sweet picture book shows the many ways daddies and their children "go together" using simple metaphors. Like "hats and boots," and "peanut butter and jelly," the text repeats that "whatever the weather," the bond with a father should be celebrated.

Owl Moon

by Jane Yolen Illustrated by John Schoenherr

A young girl and her father take a nighttime stroll near the farm where they live to look for owls. It is a beautiful night, a moonlit winter night.

What Dads Can't Do

by Douglas Wood Illustrated by Doug Cushman

There are lots of things that regular people can do but dads can't.

Dads can't cross the street without holding hands.

They can push, but can't swing.

When dads play hide-and-seek they always get found, but they have a hard time finding you.

Dads really need to be kissed good night at bedtime.

When I Grow Up

by Leonid Gore

"What will I be when I grow up?" asks a little boy. The world around him supplies inspiring answers: A raindrop grows up to be a fast-running river. A green shoot grows up to be a tall and mighty tree. A shadow grows up to be a gentle night full of dreams.