![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uU2eWOgIRzk/WUc9YjiEFDI/AAAAAAAAMzQ/RXkcM-ggWdQGnQyfsGTcOSYnT0BhI05kwCLcBGAs/s1600/gentle-fathering-books-2.jpg)
![Hobo Mama wants you to know she's a professional blogger! Look at how professional she's being! Hobo Mama wants you to know she's a professional blogger! Look at how professional she's being!](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivW6RUot1G2coBBZMFNkagN-J-LC6EePoYiTzEapxhkGz3rQIOMPz_ejVpRK5XW3AAHcJi6kQvIb3SLVWJ3zofKyo8z72GdjOR3-TBI2EUb9wcGL7ikaRkAzr5pvhdHi2yhbOG6I1WqKBy/s1600/hm-disclosure-short.png)
In honor of Father's Day, here is a collection of 8 children's books that portray gentle fathers for dads to read with their kids.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gxXA1ezIb_I/WUbg207ydcI/AAAAAAAAMyQ/izuteI5XhYAKBSPmcxNzLjNAKE9zXhYKQCLcBGAs/s1600/oh-oh-baby-boy.jpg)
Oh, Oh, Baby Boy! by Janine Macbeth — From birth into his father's arms through becoming a father himself, a boy experiences the nurturing and hands-on care that will guide him his whole life.
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--UmogY-mCds/WUbg2-5vJMI/AAAAAAAAMyM/b7eAaNOiLjIXuP-JRwPZgOW-oD3eEDzxACLcBGAs/s1600/Guess-How-Much-I-Love--pTRU1-15296152dt.jpg)
Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney & Anita Jeram — Little Nutbrown Hare learns he can never outlove Big Nutbrown Hare, who loves him to the moon … and back.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l8Ox8vJ3vI4/WUbmAz4bJ6I/AAAAAAAAMyw/pg-Cmxom6cY4o8_-jqJxdWXUgOOe18xhgCLcBGAs/s1600/daddy-hugs.jpg)
Daddy Hugs, by Karen Katz — Count along with the hugs daddies can give, from "I gotcha now" hide-and-seek hugs to "Don't be afraid of the dark" hugs.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YNAdgbV8MW4/WUbmA8gzFTI/AAAAAAAAMys/vH02IvLzEuME_rEhitI-bQkD1sYPwi9xgCLcBGAs/s1600/cant-you-sleep-little-bear.jpg)
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? by Martin Waddell & Barbara Firth — Big Bear patiently helps Little Bear feel comfortable with the dark of night.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XDL5OAQSDjM/WUbmBAYWpBI/AAAAAAAAMy0/O58jJSq7bVwiGkRKPzVv7TwJPsdiBWZeQCLcBGAs/s1600/more-more-more-said-the-baby.jpg)
"More More More," Said the Baby, by Vera B. Williams — Three babies are sweetly loved by three caregivers in this poetic and touching book.
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7H4QREHyxic/WUbmAjDaQhI/AAAAAAAAMyo/EBsR4Ku3SOIc2JmSNvmo1O9NtJciY8-IgCLcBGAs/s1600/ask-me.jpg)
Ask Me, by by Bernard Waber & Suzy Lee — A daughter directs her father in a child-led conversation as they walk through a captivating autumn landscape.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-98xFx0XDnhs/WUbmAueEYtI/AAAAAAAAMyg/GxOti9Wa1G8MR64BlmWBpD1QUSJF1O-dwCLcBGAs/s1600/because-your-daddy-loves-you.jpg)
Because Your Daddy Loves You, by by Andrew Clements & R. W. Alley — A story demonstrating responsive, patient parenting as a father continually helps his kid through multiple challenging situations of the day, such as misplacing a shoe and losing hold of a beach ball.
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GBGN7xcRErs/WUbmAUm0dzI/AAAAAAAAMyk/DylcMcsT4AE-f2rINkoOYN7i_vx-AcbLQCLcBGAs/s1600/baby-dance.jpg)
Baby Dance, by by Ann Taylor & Marjorie van Heerden — A singsong, playful poem you can act out with your little one as you swirl and twirl.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-677s7x3VBoM/WUc6GGZ4iiI/AAAAAAAAMzE/QYUJud3-KZIfGR2dYINjWUXKNm9Bus38ACLcBGAs/s1600/gentle-fathering-books.jpg)
1 comments:
This is a great list, thank you for sharing! My husband travels a lot, reading with the kids is special time and I plan to add a few of these books into the mix.
Post a Comment