Father-Son, Daddy-Daughter Literary Match-ups...

Books teach us a lot about Father/Son and Daddy/Daughter relationships.  Here's a look at some of my favorites...

FAVORITE FATHER-SON BOOKS
Picture Book:

Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino. All week long, a boy and his father look forward to their Friday ritual - breakfast together at their favorite diner. The leisurely walk through the neighborhood is just as good as the pancakes at the end.

Chapter Book:

Little Britches, Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody.  My favorite chapter book Father/Son relationship. The main theme of the book is the deep love and trust between a father and son, with some humor, lots of hard work, school mischief, a tornado, horses, cowboys, and roundups thrown in. Boys, especially, will love this book. (Go here for my full review.)

FAVORITE DADDY-DAUGHTER BOOKS
Picture Book: It's a tie between two picture books about Dads who would do just about anything to get something their daughters really want...

Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle.  Monica's father finds a way to get her the moon.  Great book (written by Carle for his own daughter) - with a little science lesson thrown in!

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems.  In spite of Trixie's babbling, her Daddy doesn't give up and finally discovers where she left her precious bunny.  He becomes her hero.

Chapter Book:

Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Pa loved all his daughters, but had a special with Laura, his little "Half Pint".  Maybe because they both had brown eyes?

ALL-TIME GREATEST LITERARY DADS (FOR BOTH SONS AND DAUGHTERS!)

Picture Book Winner:

The picture book father I want to highlight today isn't even human!

Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle.  A daddy seahorse swims around with his egg babies in his pouch belly, waiting for them to hatch and meeting lots of other caring fathers along the way.

Chapter Book Winner:
My favorite chapter book father will always be linked to Gregory Peck, who brought him to life for us all in the film...

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.  Widowed father, Atticus Finch is a very exceptional Dad and humble example to his children Scout and Gem.

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