JEF - Father's Day | Mount Olive

41) A different pond

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Description

"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--

42) Building with Dad

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Description

A father and his young child watch the construction of the new school, from the bulldozing of earth and mixing of the concrete for the foundation to the hanging of the new sign.

43) Dad's favorite toy

Author

Higginson, Sheila Sweeny

Description

"While Dad, Doc, and Donny are cleaning the attic, Donny finds Dad's favorite old toys, Saltwater Serge and Wellington Whale. The toys are always in motion to save the ocean, but it looks like they've been stranded in the attic a little too long. It's up to Doc to get the old toys working as good as new again"--Page [4] of cover.

44) David's father

Author

Munsch, Robert N

Series

Description

Julie discovers that her new friends's father is a giant.

45) Guess how much I love you

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Formats:

Book, Audiobook CD, Board Book

Description

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

46) Just me and my dad

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Series

Mercer Mayer's Little Critter

Description

Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?

47) The 10 best things about my dad

Author

Loomis, Christine

Description

A child describes her father, who is loving, supportive, caring, and fun.

48) Sidewalk flowers

Author

Lawson, JonArno

Description

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people and small gestures.

49) The big bed

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Description

A young girl tries to persuade her father that he is the one who should sleep in a special, little bed while she shares the big bed with Mommy.

50) How to cheer up Dad

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Description

"A young elephant sees his dad is in a bad mood and tries to cheer him up, not realizing his own mischief caused the bad mood in the first place"--

51) Otto's tales: today is Father's Day

Description

Teach young children the distinct gift of what fatherhood entails. Young readers will time travel with Otto the bulldog and his best friend, young Dennis Prager, to meet Abraham from the Bible as well as Dennis’s own father while he served in World War II.

52) My father's shop

Author

Ichikawa, Satomi

Description

"Come visit Mustafa in his favorite place in all of Morocco--his father's shop. Here amongst the beauriful rugs, is an entire world of colors, textiles, and languages..."-- Jacket.

53) My single dad

Author

Harrington, Claudia

Series

Description

Lenny follows Destiny for a school project and learns about her life with her single dad.

54) My father and I: a picture book for dads and their loving children

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Description

Foster a loving relationship between father and child in this beautiful picture book! Through simple verse and bright illustrations, P.K. Hallinan illustrates the unconditional love that a father has for his child. Dads are more than parents, they can be friends too! They can spend quality time with you, play sports like tennis or catch, or simply be a role model. Fathers are there for their boys and girls no matter what, by teaching them lessons...

55) Your baby's first word will be Dada

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Formats:

Book, Board Book

Description

A series of animal fathers try to teach their young to say "Dada.".

56) Father, we thank you

Author

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

57) Papá and me

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Description

A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together.

58) Panda pants

Author

Davies, Jacqueline

Description

Panda wants to wear pants, but father Panda does not agree.

59) Rory the dinosaur: me and my dad

Author

Series

Rory the dinosaur

Description

Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father's following behind to help.

60) Time together: Me and Dad

Author

Catherine, Maria

Series

Description

In pictures and simple text, a father and child spend their day together.