Dads

There are loads of books of the "I love my Mum" and "Where's my Mum?" variety, but far fewer about children's relationships with their dads. Here are some to help you choose. They all feature dads on their own, so they are suitable for single parent families as well as those headed by two parents.

Me and My Dad
by Alison Ritchie, illustrated by Alison Edgson
(Little Tiger Press)
In this picture book, the simple rhyming text combines with the colourful illustrations to describe the relationship between a bear cub and his dad. It includes the activities small children tend to do with their dads rather than their mums - riding on shoulders, being swung up in the air - but also shows Daddy Bear waking up his son, telling him a story and giving him a hug.
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Just like Daddy
by Cecilia Johansson
(Little Tiger Press)
This tactile board book looks at young animals and their dads. The rhyming text encourages children to touch the pictures and feel the parts of the animals that are the same. For example, the tiger cub and his dad both have furry stripes and the hyenas both have furry spots. Simple, sturdy and interactive, this is a good choice for babies and toddlers.
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Piglet and Papa
by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Stephen Michael King
(Happy Cat Books)
In this gentle, reassuring story, Piglet loves playing rough games with her papa. One day she chews his tail hard and Papa chases her out of the sty, leaving Piglet wondering if he really loves her. She goes round the farm asking the other animals if they love her. They all say they do but they assure her someone else loves her even more. When she eventually goes back to the sty, she finds that person is Papa.
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