Recent Posts Tagged With 'any parent'

• Audio Book: The Reluctant Dragon

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 20:19 in review, audio book, any parent, grandpas & uncles

  The Reluctant Dragon Written by Kenneth Grahame Read by Stephen McLaughlin The Reluctant Dragon is a charming story about friendship and about finding peaceful solutions to our problems.  One evening, a shepherd comes home and tells his family that ...

• Raising Cain

  Posted on Monday May 4th, 2009 at 15:15 in review, non-fiction, any parent, fatherhood & parenting

  Raising Cain - Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys by Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson Raising Cain is one of a number of books that address the challenges of raising boys, but it stands out among them by eschewing both the glib Gender War rhetoric...

• You and Me, Little Bear

  Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 09:13 in review, children's books, any parent

  You And Me, Little Bear by Martin Wadell Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear is busy with things to do.Post from: Book Dads: Fathers That Read! You and Me, Little Bear Related posts:Contrary BearI Love You Just the Way You AreMe and My Dad!...

• Mr Bear’s New Baby

  Posted on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 15:53 in review, children's books, about dads, any parent

  Mr Bear's New Baby by Debi Gliori Mr. Bear’s new baby can’t sleep, and won’t stop crying.Post from: Book Dads: Fathers That Read! Mr Bear’s New Baby Related posts:Contrary BearSleepy BoyDad! I Can’t Sleep!...

• Grandfather Mountain

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 21:43 in review, children's books, any parent, grandpas & uncles

  Grandfather Mountain: Stories of Gods and Heroes from Many Cultures Retold by Burleigh Muten Illustrated by Sian Bailey Grandfather Mountain takes ancient stories and brings them to life in a style that is both accessible to modern readers and respec...

• My Daddy Is A Pretzel

  Posted on Wednesday April 8th, 2009 at 13:57 in review, non-fiction, any parent

  My Daddy is a Pretzel - Yoga for Parents and Kids By Baron Baptiste Illustrated by Sophie Fatus “Today in class, we’re going to say what jobs our parents do each day.”  Some children have parents who are gardeners, or builders, or even mar...

• ABC A Family Alphabet Book

  Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 20:50 in review, children's books, family diversity, about dads, any parent

  ABC A Family Alphabet Book by Bobbie Combs This alphabet book features two-dad and two-mom families, both in the illustrations and text.Post from: Book Dads: Fathers That Read! ABC A Family Alphabet Book Related posts:123 A Family Counting BookMy ...

• Guide to Pirate Parenting

  Posted on Thursday March 26th, 2009 at 20:20 in review, non-fiction, any parent, fatherhood & parenting

  Cap’N Billy “The Butcher” MacDougall’s Guide to Pirate Parenting Why you should raise your kids as pirates and 101 tips on how to do it By Tim Bete Hey dads, do you want to raise your kids to be pirates?  Of course you do – what dad wouldn...

• 123 A Family Counting Book

  Posted on Thursday March 19th, 2009 at 18:57 in review, children's books, family diversity, any parent

  1 2 3 A Family Counting Book By Bobbie Combs Illustrated by Danamarie Hosler This appears to be a straightforward counting book, with one sentence for each number accompanied by wonderful artwork showing happy families in various settings.  Yet alth...

• The Family Book

  Posted on Monday March 2nd, 2009 at 15:30 in review, children's books, family diversity, divorce & separation, about dads, any parent

  The Family Book By Todd Parr Books by Todd Parr (creator of the Discovery channel TV show Toddworld) are always about imparting positive messages to children, and this one is no exception.  All about the diversity of families, this book mixes the or...