Titles Previously Listed on the Reading with Dad Book List

Boundless Grace (1995) by Mary Hoffman
In a sequel to Amazing Grace, a little girl flies to Africa to visit the father she barely remembers.

* Daddy and Me (1993) by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
A photo story of former tennis star Arthur Ashe, his struggle with AIDS, and his special relationship with his daughter.

Daddy Will Be There (1998) by Lois G. Grambling
A little girl knows that no matter what happens that her father will be there.

* Dad's Car Wash (1988) by Harry Sutherland
An imaginative story of a dad giving his son a (car wash) bath.

Everett Anderson's Goodbye (1983) by Lucille Clifton
A little boy experiences the five stages of grief as he comes to terms with his father's death.

* If I Were Your Father (1999) by Margaret Park Bridges
A warm and humorous conversation about a little boy who offers his own fantastic vision of what a father might do.

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall (1997)
A collection of poems celebrating African-American fathers.

Just Like Daddy (1981) by Frank Asch
A young bear describes all the activities he does during the day that are just like his daddy's.

* My Daddy And I… (1991) by Eloise Greenfield
A board book exploring the chores and fun a dad and son have together.

The Night Worker (2000) by Kate Banks
A son accompanies his father to his night job at a construction site.

Reading with Dad (2000) by Richard Jorgensen (Minnesota Author)
A father and daughter share the power and joy of reading together from youth to old age.

Ten, Nine, Eight (1983) by Molly Bang
A little girl and her father count down from 10 to 1 as she prepares to go to bed.

Tight Times (1979) by Barbara Shook Hazen
A small boy, not allowed to have a dog because times are tight, finds a starving kitten in a trash can on the same day his father loses his job.

* Tom and Pippo Read a Story (1988) by Helen Oxenbury
A board book about a father reading to his son, and then the boy reading to his stuffed animal.

* A Visit to the Big House (1993) by Oliver Butterworth
Two children with their mother make their first trip to prison to visit their recently incarcerated father.

What Daddies Do Best (1998) by Laura Numeroff
Fathers participating in everyday activities show their love for their children in very similar ways.

* Your Dad Was Just Like You (1993) by Dolores Johnson
A little boy, who is not getting along well with his father, learns some interesting things from his grandfather.


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