My Dad is a Clown / Mi papá es un payaso by José Carlos Andrés

Daddy Honk Honk!, written and illustrated by Rosalind Bonnet. More than that, there aren’t enough books about at-home dads (in fact, this is the only one we can think of), so we love that this book fills an underserved niche.ģ. Although our son is still quite a ways from kindergarten, we are familiar with the feeling of not being ready for certain milestones. Another library find! This is a sweet and humorous story about an at-home dad who’s nervous about his son starting school. Dad’s First Day, written and illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. We also love that this book features diverse characters.Ģ. This book is part of the wave of Dad children’s books that was published earlier this year, and it’s a fun book! It starts out in a magical land of Loch Ness monsters, unicorns, and robots, but when they run into trouble, Dad is there to save the day! This is a perfect read for Halloween but is great anytime of the year. It’s Great Being a Dad by Dan Bar-el, illustrated by Gina Perry. I know it hasn’t been that long since our last post about Dad-themed children’s books, but since then, we took a trip to the library and discovered a whole new treasure trove of Dad-themed children’s books! Many of these were published in the last year, and we couldn’t not share these with you! So, in no particular order, here they are:ġ. We hope you check out some of these books, and please feel free to pass this list on to anyone who might be interested! Furthermore, since our work involves supporting dads, almost all of the books below feature African American (or Canadian) dads and their children. On that note, our recommendations feature a mix of books specifically geared towards educating children about African American history and racism, and books about every day life. Think: Ezra Keats’ “The Snowy Day,” which features an African American boy and his adventures in the snow. It’s important for African American children to see themselves in books outside of anti-racism and African American history books, and it’s important for non-African American children as well. While we understand and acknowledge the importance of these types of books, we understand that it’s also important to read books about African American children and adults in every day situations, not only in books that specifically discuss race or African American history.

To help, many news outlets and blogs have been publishing lists of children’s book recommendations to help introduce and explain racism and African American history to children. Those of us with children may be trying to figure out a way to talk to our children about race, if we haven’t yet had this conversation. Race and racism has been a topic at the forefront of most people’s thoughts recently, especially in the light of the protests following George Floyd’s tragic death.

My Dad is a Clown / Mi papá es un payaso by José Carlos Andrés