Father's Day (Kids)

Updated March 12, 2025
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My dad is fantastic (Board book)
Dahl, Roald
Paper Book
The perfect gift for your FANTASTIC dad this Father's Day! My Dad is FANTASTIC He's clever, kind and wise. You'll know he's really smiling By the twinkle in his eyes! A read-aloud rhyming board book that celebrates...
ABCs of love for dad
Hegarty, Patricia
Paper Book
Making Dad feel loved is as easy as A-B-C with this sweet board book that fosters social emotional development--the perfect gift to celebrate Father's Day all year long! A is for awesome--our dads are number one! B is for bringing us lots of family...
Daddy putdown
Paper Book
Mum is going to a baby shower! Can Dad keep Bluey and Bingo entertained in this storybook? Based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+ When Mum goes to a baby shower, Dad is in charge of taking care of Bluey and Bingo for the night. When Bluey...
My dad loves me and I love my dad
Miller, Sara
Paper Book
Celebrate together with different fathers who love helping their children grow up in a sharing and caring family. Daddies sing and play, brush and comb, laugh and cook...every Daddy is special and different! Illustrations include multicultural families and their native language names for "father....
Eclipse
Rash, Andy
Paper Book
A boy and his dad experience a total solar eclipse in this heartwarming picture book by author and illustrator Andy Rash. Shimmering rays shine around the moon. I try not to blink. We are in the perfect place at the perfect time. After hearing about the total...
Ramen for everyone
Tanumihardja, Patricia
Paper Book
In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal, Hiro aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad's--and runs into some surprises on his first attempt! Hiro loves ramen. Every Sunday, Hiro's dad makes delicious,...
Pop's perfect present
Finkle, Corey
Paper Book
A heartwarming and playful celebration of a little girl's love for her father as she tries to give him the best day ever. The best dad ever deserves the best day ever. When a young girl tries to find the perfect present for her pop, her best intentions go awry. The fishing...
My dad is a tree
Agee, Jon
Paper Book
A dad and daughter take pretending to an adorable extreme in this funny book that's perfect for Father's Day. It's easy to be a tree. Just pretend your arms are branches, your body is a trunk, and your legs are roots. Don't move, even if a bird makes a nest on your head, a...
My dad is awesome
Paper Book
Bluey and Bingo share why their dad is awesome in this hilarious and heartwarming picture book, featuring everyone's favorite Heelers. Based on the on the wildly successful animated series, Bluey, as seen on Disney+.   Everyone loves Bandit, but...
Rafa counts on Papá
Cepeda, Joe
Paper Book
For fans of Guess How Much I Love You? and Just Me and My Dad comes a heartwarming story perfect for Father's Day about a son and his papá who love to measure everything, including their love for each other. Rafa and his papá love to count and...
Duck, duck, Dad?
Scobie, Lorna
Paper Book
One dog . . . SO many ducklings! In this laugh-out-loud picture book that explores the meaning of family, Ralph the dog unexpectedly becomes the new dad to a flock of ducklings, and soon realizes he's bitten off more than he can chew! Ralph the dog enjoyed a quiet life . . ....
Girl dad
Williams, Sean
Paper Book
A picture book celebration of girl dads everywhere by The Dad Gang CEO, Sean Williams! A fun read-aloud written in upbeat rhyming verse, Girl Dad is a picture book that honors the loving men who raise, love, and uplift strong girls.  Share Girl Dad with the dads...
Bathe the cat
McGinty, Alice B.
Paper Book
Cats + water: What could go wrong? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as they try to get some chores done--with no help from the family cat, who keeps scrambling the list of chores to hilarious effect. Get ready for a rollicking read-aloud with a truly purrfect ending.<...
Daddy & Dada
Brockington, Ryan
Paper Book
Families can come in all shapes and sizes, and this heartwarming picture book affirms that no matter what your family looks like, love is the most important part! Hi, I'm Rumi. Some of my friends have one mom and one dad. Some have one mom or one dad....
Hockey with Dad
Sellars, Willie
Paper Book
She shoots, she scores! Big Sister's hockey team has worked hard toward the most important game of the season. When the team goalie gets sick, Little Brother excitedly steps onto the ice to play in the Championship game. He always wanted to be part of the lineup, where Big Sister is the ace forward....
The one and only Sparkella
Tatum, Channing
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Publishers Weekly Bestseller! Leading actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's picture book debut, The One and Only Sparkella is a charming ode to self-esteem and the love between a...
Weekend dad
Hrab, Naseem
Paper Book
A little boy spends the weekend at his dad's new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate -- and the important things that stay the same. "This home is home because my dad is here, and it's nothing like home because my mom isn't here," thinks the boy in...
Why a daughter needs a dad
Hill, Susanna Leonard
Paper Book
A New York Times and USA Today bestseller! The perfect Father's Day gift of love or sweet keepsake for a daughter of any age to show why Dad is so amazing! This new picture book for kids ages 3-7 and beyond is a touching story showing all the ways a father will help his...
Rocky waters
Carter, Anne Laurel
Paper Book
Inspired by a true story, Rocky Waters is about a young boy who wants nothing more than to fish for lobster with his dad. All day at school, Rocky stares out the window, imagining fishing boats sailing across the sky. He wants nothing more than to fish for lobster with his dad, and finally...
I love Dad with the very hungry caterpillar
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Show Dad how much you care with this little message of love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Celebrate Dad's special day by saying "I Love You"--with a little help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This bright and colorful book is the ideal...
Coyote lost and found
Gemeinhart, Dan
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critically-acclaimed The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise about a father and daughter who venture on a moving, uplifting, and rollicking cross-country road trip. An...
Mindy Kim and the big pizza challenge
Lee, Lyla
Paper Book
Fresh Off the Boat meets Junie B. Jones in this adorable chapter book series following Mindy Kim, a young Asian American girl--in this sixth novel, Mindy enters a delicious pizza competition! Mindy Kim loves food--from her beloved Korean staples to pizza! When a local...
Buckle up!
Lindell, Lawrence
Paper Book
Figuring out family is no easy street, especially in a divorce. Perfect for fans of New Kid and Smile, this contemporary graphic novel introduces a young boy navigating life with his dad, one car ride at a time. Lonnie is going through big changes in his life-with...
Strollercoaster
Ringler, Matt.
Paper Book
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book This joyous romp through the neighborhood celebrates the bond between a father and a child, illustrated by an award-winning artist team. Buckle up as a toddler's tantrum is cleverly averted when a loving dad...

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