This week for the These Dads Are Doing It Right series I want to showcase some children’s book written by dads. These books look to promote a happy and healthy look into parenting from a dad’s perspective. Check out their work. In addition, if there are any other dads that you think we should check out, leave their name and info in the comment section below.
Fantastic Children’s Books Written By Dads
To Baby, from Daddy: A Love Letter from a Father to a Daughter – Steve Nguyen
Steve Nguyen is a writer, director, and film producer. His multimedia creative collective, Studio APA, revolves around music, film, television, as well as his personal art endeavors. His studio was built on the philosophy that the imagination is the most powerful tool at our disposal. Therefore this sentiment flows through each and every one of his projects. To Baby, From Daddy is his first children’s book, and he resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Priscilla and daughter Stella.
What If Daddy Were A Dinosaur?: A Whimsical Dinosaur Bedtime Story for Kids and Dads – Bret Manley
Bret Manley is a devoted dad, loving husband, and former Officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve who understands the magic of bedtime stories that spark joy and wonder. His love for dinosaurs and fatherhood inspired What If Daddy Were a Dinosaur? Therefore it is a book that captures the thrill of childhood imagination and the special connection between parent and child. When he’s not dreaming up prehistoric adventures, Bret enjoys playing anything with his kids. In addition, he loves singing and playing in a band, amateur photography, and gardening. He and his wife and two children live in Washington, D.C.
Dad Can Do Anything – Martin Thomas
Martin Thomas is a writer, journalist and public speaker with over twenty years experience working with children’s charities. Martin and Little Elephant visit schools, festivals, community groups and bookshops, sharing the books in words, pictures and music adding value to learning through creative and participative workshops.
Tad and Dad – David Ezra Stein
David Ezra Stein received a Caldecott Honor for Interrupting Chicken. He lives in New York City. Large portions of the art for this book were created with a four-and-a-half-year-old child. His child would sit on his lap and a baby wandering the studio floor and gnawing on art supplies. Tad and Dad is a tender tale of a growing tadpole who loves his frog dad. He loves his dad so much he never gives him a moment’s peace.