Father's Day

The #1 dad book : be the best dad you can be--in 1 hour! /

Patterson, James, 1947-


Dad, your new life begins in one hour. I did the homework, so you don't have to do as much. I talked to lots of experts, and lots of dads, and lots of experts who are also dads. I read everything I could. Then I wrote and rewrote this book, filled with steps you can take to become a better dad.
Date Published:2025

Ah! les papas!

Bland, Nick, 1973-.


Translation of: Some dads--. Some dads are very careful and some dads misbehave. Each dad has his own way of being a dad and they are all delightful!.
Date Published:2012

All out : a father and son confront the hard truths that made them better men /

Newman, Kevin, 1959-.


"Can a man with a demanding job really be a good father? A bracingly honest answer from Canadian journalist and television news anchor Kevin Newman and his grown son, Alex. Their memoir is a touching meditation on ambition, absence and family. Kevin Newman wanted to be a family man in an era when fathers are expected to be more engaged than ever before; he also wanted to reach the top of a profession that demands 24/7 commitment. The higher he climbed, the more irreconcilable those aspirations seemed. Meanwhile, his artistic, solitary son, Alex, was wrestling with his own competing ambitions: to be the sporty, popular son his dad wanted, and to be true to himself. Paradoxically, their attempts to live up to expectations--their own, and each other's--were driving them apart. Then, two parallel identity crises forced a reckoning. Kevin reached the summit of American network television, in 1998 for a short time becoming co-host of Good Morning America--where he was instructed to develop a "quarterback" persona and change his accent, mannerisms, personality, hairstyle and everything else. At the same time, Alex was realizing he was gay, but frantically trying to mask and change that fact. Both felt like failures and hungered for one another's approval, but didn't know how to bridge their differences. A decade later, in alternating chapters, father and son retrace their steps (and missteps) towards reinventing their relationship and becoming one another's role models for what it means to be a man in our culture. A moving chronicle of all the ways that fathers and sons misunderstand and disappoint one another--and a powerful reminder that they can become closer not despite their differences, but because of them. From 2001 to 2010, Kevin Newman was the chief anchor of Global TV National News. In August 2012, he became the host of CTV's Question Period and correspondent for the CTV investigative news program W5"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2015

"Can a man with a demanding job really be a good father? A bracingly honest answer from Canadian journalist and television news anchor Kevin Newman and his grown son, Alex. Their memoir is a touching meditation on ambition, absence and family. Kevin Newman wanted to be a family man in an era when fathers are expected to be more engaged than ever before; he also wanted to reach the top of a profession that demands 24/7 commitment. The higher he climbed, the more irreconcilable those aspirations seemed. Meanwhile, his artistic, solitary son, Alex, was wrestling with his own competing ambitions: to be the sporty, popular son his dad wanted, and to be true to himself. Paradoxically, their attempts to live up to expectations--their own, and each other's--were driving them apart. Then, two parallel identity crises forced a reckoning. Kevin reached the summit of American network television, in 1998 for a short time becoming co-host of Good Morning America--where he was instructed to develop a "quarterback" persona and change his accent, mannerisms, personality, hairstyle and everything else. At the same time, Alex was realizing he was gay, but frantically trying to mask and change that fact. Both felt like failures and hungered for one another's approval, but didn't know how to bridge their differences. A decade later, in alternating chapters, father and son retrace their steps (and missteps) towards reinventing their relationship and becoming one another's role models for what it means to be a man in our culture. A moving chronicle of all the ways that fathers and sons misunderstand and disappoint one another--and a powerful reminder that they can become closer not despite their differences, but because of them. From 2001 to 2010, Kevin Newman was the chief anchor of Global TV National News. In August 2012, he became the host of CTV's Question Period and correspondent for the CTV investigative news program W5"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2015

Chicken soup for the father's soul : stories to open the hearts and rekindle the spirits of fathers /



Date Published:2001

Clifford's day with Dad

Bridwell, Norman.



Date Published:2003

Daddy cuddle

Mayes, Kate,


"First published in Sidney, Australia by HarperCollins Publishers Australia Pty Limited in 2015"--Title page verso. "Young bunny rises early and is eager to start the day, but will Daddy ever wake up?"--
Date Published:2015

Darth Vader and son

Brown, Jeffrey, 1975-,


"What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if 'Luke, I am your father' was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other-- except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown's delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away. Life lessons include lightsaber batting practice, using the Force to raid the cookie jar, Take Your Child to Work Day on the Death Star ('Er, he looks just like you, Lord Vader!'), and the special bond shared between any father and son"--Publisher's web site.
Date Published:2012

"What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if 'Luke, I am your father' was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other-- except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown's delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away. Life lessons include lightsaber batting practice, using the Force to raid the cookie jar, Take Your Child to Work Day on the Death Star ('Er, he looks just like you, Lord Vader!'), and the special bond shared between any father and son"--Publisher's web site.

Date Published:2012

Diggers love their daddies

Sayres, Brianna Caplan.


On board pages. From diggers to fire trucks, from street sweepers to cement mixers to other favorites--all the vehicles love their daddies and want to show them just how much! A barbecue is perfect for food trucks and all the other diggers on a lovely Father's Day! Families will enjoy reading this book all year round because Daddies love their little diggers, too!
Date Published:2025

Dreams from my father : a story of race and inheritance /

Obama, Barack.


"Featuring an excerpt from Senator Obama's new book The audacity of hope"--Cover. Originally published: New York : Times Books, c1995. With new introd. and text from keynote address to the Democratic Convention, 2004.
Date Published:2004

Father's Day

Wiseman, Blaine.


Includes index. Explores the history, symbols and traditions of Father's Day.
Date Published:2011

A Father's Day thank you

Nolan, Janet.


Originally published by Albert Whitman & Company. Provides access to enhanced content that includes audio, video, web links, quizzes, activities, and a slide show. Harvey spends the day thinking about what to give his Dad for Father's Day.
Date Published:2013

Hair love

Cherry, Matthew A.,


"A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self."--
Date Published:2019

Lincoln in the bardo : a novel /

Saunders, George, 1958-.


Winner of the Man Booker Prize, 2017. "February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. 'My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,' the president says at the time. 'God has called him home.' Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns, alone, to the crypt several times to hold his boy's body. From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself in a strange purgatory where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate, quarrel, and enact bizarre acts of penance. Within this transitional state--called, in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo--a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul. Lincoln in the Bardo is an astonishing feat of imagination and a bold step forward from one of the most important and influential writers of his generation. Formally daring, generous in spirit, deeply concerned with matters of the heart, it is a testament to fiction's ability to speak honestly and powerfully to the things that really matter to us. Saunders has invented a thrilling new form that deploys a kaleidoscopic, theatrical panorama of voices to ask a timeless, profound question: How do we live and love when we know that everything we love must end?"--From publisher.
Date Published:2017

Winner of the Man Booker Prize, 2017. "February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. 'My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,' the president says at the time. 'God has called him home.' Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns, alone, to the crypt several times to hold his boy's body. From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself in a strange purgatory where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate, quarrel, and enact bizarre acts of penance. Within this transitional state--called, in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo--a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul. Lincoln in the Bardo is an astonishing feat of imagination and a bold step forward from one of the most important and influential writers of his generation. Formally daring, generous in spirit, deeply concerned with matters of the heart, it is a testament to fiction's ability to speak honestly and powerfully to the things that really matter to us. Saunders has invented a thrilling new form that deploys a kaleidoscopic, theatrical panorama of voices to ask a timeless, profound question: How do we live and love when we know that everything we love must end?"--From publisher.

Date Published:2017

Measuring up : a memoir of fathers and sons /

Robson, Dan, 1983-


After his father dies, Dan Robson begins a year of learning the blue-collar skills his father mastered. He starts up where his father left off, working on the house and the truck. He learns how our homes our built, and how his home was built by his father, revealing the kind of man his father was, and what he meant to his family.
Date Published:2021

Mon papa et moi

Oswald, Pete.


Traduction de: Hike. L’amour entre un père et son fils est incomparable! Dans cet album sans texte, un père et son fils partent faire une randonnée en montagne afin de renforcer leur lien. Le père est là pour tenir la main de son fils, pour lui mettre son casque et bien sûr pour apprécier la vue avec lui. Le duo perpétue même une tradition familiale qui soude leur complicité à jamais. Pourrez-vous deviner laquelle? Cet album résolument optimiste de l’illustrateur Pete Oswald, classé au palmarès du New York Times, souligne le lien spécial qui existe entre un père et son fils. Mon papa et moi constitue le cadeau parfait pour la fête des Pères, ou pour n’importe quel autre jour!
Date Published:2021

Traduction de: Hike. L’amour entre un père et son fils est incomparable! Dans cet album sans texte, un père et son fils partent faire une randonnée en montagne afin de renforcer leur lien. Le père est là pour tenir la main de son fils, pour lui mettre son casque et bien sûr pour apprécier la vue avec lui. Le duo perpétue même une tradition familiale qui soude leur complicité à jamais. Pourrez-vous deviner laquelle? Cet album résolument optimiste de l’illustrateur Pete Oswald, classé au palmarès du New York Times, souligne le lien spécial qui existe entre un père et son fils. Mon papa et moi constitue le cadeau parfait pour la fête des Pères, ou pour n’importe quel autre jour!

Date Published:2021

Mon papa punk

Boudreau, Iris, 1983-


Valentine, elle a un papa et une maman. Balthazar, il a deux papas. Marion, elle a deux mamans ET un papa. Et moi, Charlotte, j’ai...UN PAPA PUNK! Un album plein de candeur où fierté et gêne s’entremêlent.
Date Published:2024

My dad's a birdman

Almond, David, 1951-.


In a northern English rainy town, Lizzie, despite her own grief over the death of her mother, tries to distract her grief-stricken father by helping him enter and prepare for the Great Human Bird Competition.
Date Published:2011

Nine lessons I learned from my father

Howe, Murray (Murray A.)


Includes index. "Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice. Unlike his two brothers, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else. Dr. Murray Howe is Gordie Howe's youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates, and is an associate clinical professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Includes index. "Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice. Unlike his two brothers, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else. Dr. Murray Howe is Gordie Howe's youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates, and is an associate clinical professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center."--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

The sea elephants : a novel /

Akella, Shastri.


"For fans of Shuggie Bain and A Burning, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who joins a traveling theater troupe. Shagun knows he will never be the kind of son his father demands. After the sudden deaths of his beloved twin sisters, Shagun flees his own guilt, his mother's grief, and his father's violent disapproval by enrolling at an all-boys boarding school. But he doesn't find true belonging until he encounters a traveling theater troupe performing the Hindu myths of his childhood. Welcomed by the other storytellers, Shagun thrives, easily embodying mortals and gods, men and women, and living on the road, where his father can't catch him. When Shagun meets Marc, a charming photographer, he seems to have found the love he always longed for, too. But not even Marc can save him from his lingering shame, nor his father's ever-present threat to send him to a conversion center. As Shagun's past begins to engulf him once again, he must decide if he is strong enough to face what he fears most, and to boldly claim his own happiness. Utterly immersive and spellbinding, The Sea Elephants is both dark and beautiful, harrowing and triumphant. An ode to the redemptive joys of art, Shastri Akella's debut novel is a celebration of hard-won love--of others and for ourselves"--
Date Published:2023

"For fans of Shuggie Bain and A Burning, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1990s India, about a young man who joins a traveling theater troupe. Shagun knows he will never be the kind of son his father demands. After the sudden deaths of his beloved twin sisters, Shagun flees his own guilt, his mother's grief, and his father's violent disapproval by enrolling at an all-boys boarding school. But he doesn't find true belonging until he encounters a traveling theater troupe performing the Hindu myths of his childhood. Welcomed by the other storytellers, Shagun thrives, easily embodying mortals and gods, men and women, and living on the road, where his father can't catch him. When Shagun meets Marc, a charming photographer, he seems to have found the love he always longed for, too. But not even Marc can save him from his lingering shame, nor his father's ever-present threat to send him to a conversion center. As Shagun's past begins to engulf him once again, he must decide if he is strong enough to face what he fears most, and to boldly claim his own happiness. Utterly immersive and spellbinding, The Sea Elephants is both dark and beautiful, harrowing and triumphant. An ode to the redemptive joys of art, Shastri Akella's debut novel is a celebration of hard-won love--of others and for ourselves"--

Date Published:2023

We love our dad!

Berenstain, Jan, 1923-2012.


At head of title: The Berenstain Bears. "HarperFestival". In The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Dad!, the cubs decide to spoil Papa Bear for Father’s Day. Papa Bear is, after all, the best dad there is! Your cub will enjoy reading this celebration of goofy, lovable, caring papa bears. .
Date Published:2013