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• Father's Day, by Anne Rockwell. A multicultural class of kids are asked to write a book about what makes their dad special.
• Papa's Song, by Kate McMullan. Only papa knows the secret to getting fussy little Baby Bear to sleep.
• Welcome, Precious, by Nikki Grimes. A dad and mom introduce all the colors of the world to their newborn baby.

• An Illustrated Treasury of Latino Read-Aloud Stories: 40 of the Best-Loved Stories for Parents and Children to Share, by Maite Suarez Rivas. Latino storytelling is celebrated with these kid-friendly myths, fables, riddles, legends, and more.
• Arrorro mi nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games, by Lulu Delacre. Mothers, fathers, siblings, and grandparents all have a hand in soothing the babies featured in these 15 nursery rhymes, lullabies, and games.
• Bear Hug, by Laurence P. Pringle. A loving dad takes his two kids on a camping trip that ends with a silly surprise.
• The Bossy Gallito, by Lucia M. Gonzales. This lively, bilingual retelling of a traditional Cuban folktale follows the adventures of a rooster on his way to a wedding.
• The Daddy Book, by Todd Parr. A whimsical celebration of all the different kinds of daddies in the world.
• Daddy Kisses, by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben. Heartwarming illustrations of nature's animal daddies snuggling with their offspring.
• Gotta Go! Gotta Go!, by Sam Swopes. Kids love the rhythmic text in this tale about a little caterpillar who desperately needs to get to Mexico so that he can become a beautiful butterfly.
• If My Dad Were a Dog, by Annabel Tunley. Every kid's fantasy, cleverly illustrated with pictures of a chocolate lab dressed up in a collared shirt and tie.
• In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, by Javaka Steptoe. A collection of poems celebrating the role that African-American dads play in the lives of their children.
• Jazz Baby, by Lisa Wheeler. An extended family enthusiastically sings and dances around its littlest member, until it's time for bed and mama and daddy softly sing it to sleep.
• Octopus Hug, by Laurence P. Pringle. An animated and energetic dad keeps the kids thoroughly entertained when his wife heads out for the evening.
• Quiero a mi papa porque...(I Love My Daddy Because), by Laurel Porter Gaylord. The Spanish-language version of this popular book shows how animal fathers care for their young, just like human dads do.
• When Daddy Prays, by Nikki Grimes. A simple story about a father's strong devotion, told in conversational verse as seen through the eyes of his child.

• The Glory Field, by Walter Dean Myers. Beginning with a slave's capture in Sierra Leone in the 1700s, this Roots-esque novel for kids recounts 250 years of an African-American family's history, all the way up to the present day.