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Hair Twins

Raakhee Mirchandani - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Every morning Papa combs through his daughter's waves like he does his own - parting it down the middle, using coconut oil to get all the tangles out.Some days he braids her hair in two twists down the side of her face. Other days he weaves it into one long braid hanging down her back,...
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Etty Darwin and the Four Pebble Problem

Lauren Soloy - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover

Etty loves make-believe.Her dad loves science.Etty believes in fairies.Her dad would need to see some proof that they exist. But they both love nature, conversation and each other. A gorgeous rumination on belief and imagination featuring Henrietta (Etty) Darwin and her famous father,...
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Carpenter's Helper

Sybil Rosen - Schwartz & Wade; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

Join a girl as she helps a mama and papa bird build a nest in her bathroom, hatch their eggs, and teach their babies to fly away. Renata and her Papi are hard at work at renovating their bathroom. Renata can't wait to build castles of bubbles in the deep, old-fashioned bathtub. But one morning,...
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No Pants!

Jacob Grant - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Pablo and his dad are ready for a great day. It's party day! A cookout with the whole family. All they need to do is get ready. Eat breakfast. Brush teeth. Put on pants. And they'll be ready to go! Only Pablo has another idea: No Pants!Suddenly it's looking as if party time...
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To Baby, From Daddy: A Love Letter from a Father to a Daughter

Steve Nguyen - Sky Pony
Format: Hardcover

A Love Letter from a Father to His Daughter Wanting to tell his young daughter everything, though knowing she's not at an age to fully grasp the full love a father has, To Baby, From Daddy is a loving composition of paternal love and advice. Interwoven with eloquent rhyme, beautiful...
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When Father Comes Home

Sarah Jung - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover

From stunning debut talent Sarah Jung comes a heartwarming and beautifully told story about family, planting roots, and standing tall in the face of your fears. June's father is like a goose -- he flies away for long periods of time, which means that June doesn't get to see him very...
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Hair Love

Matthew A. Cherry - Kokila
Format: Hardcover

It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters, from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Vashti Harrison.Zuri's hair has a mind of its own....
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Stella Brings the Family

Miriam B. Schiffer - Chronicle Books
Format: Book

Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's not that she doesn't have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make...
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Brick by Brick

Heidi Sheffield - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

A striking debut celebrating the warm bond between a little boy and his dad as they work hard to achieve their dreamsPapi is a bricklayer, and he works hard every day to help build the city, brick by brick. His son, Luis, works hard too--in school, book by book. Papi climbs scaffolds, makes...
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My Dad Used to Be So Cool

Keith Negley - Flying Eye Books
Format: Print book

Keith Negley's playful and emotional art tells this story of a new father who is no longer the cool guy he once was. He looks back wistfully on his crazy times playing in a band, riding a motorcycle, and getting tattoos. Those days may be behind him, but his young son still thinks he's...
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle

Isabel Quintero - Kokila
Format: Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees...
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Hike

Pete Oswald - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Take to the trails for a celebration of nature - and a day spent with dad.In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play...
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Dad By My Side

Soosh - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A heartwarming celebration of the special relationship between a father and daughter from Instagram sensation Soosh. Whether they're playing make-believe, making you smile, or warding off monsters under the bed, dads are always there when you need them. Debut picture book artist Soosh celebrates...
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Thunder Boy Jr.

Sherman Alexie - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full...
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A Tale of Two Daddies

Vanita Oelschlager - Vanita Books
Format: Paperback

A Tale of Two Daddies is a playground conversation between two children. The boy says he heard that the girl has two dads. The girl says that is right--she has Daddy and Poppa.True to a childs curiosity, practical questions follow: "Which dad helps when your team needs a coach? / Which...
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And Tango Makes Three

Justin Richardson - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with...
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You Made Me a Dad

Laurenne Sala - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

A picture book for expectant fathers and already-fathers everywhere created by the author of You Made Me a Mother, Laurenne Sala, and the Marigold Bakes a Cake author-illustrator, Mike Malbrough.In this touching celebration of fatherhood, the close bond between parent and child comes to life...
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What My Daddy Loves

Raissa Figueroa - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

In her joyous authorial debut, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor winner Raissa Figueroa celebrates the warm love between Black fathers and their children. Capturing a child's perspective and infused with gentle humor, Raissa Figueroa's tender, insightful look at fathers...
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Unicycle Dad

Sarah Hovorka - Amicus Ink
Format: Hardcover

Sarah knows her unicycle-riding dad is special--even as Sarah cooks, takes care of her brother, and does homework on her own. When her dad finally graduates from high school, gets a second job, and eventually lands a promotion, Sarah realizes there's so much more that's special...
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