{"id":10541,"date":"2017-06-15T08:34:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T07:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10541"},"modified":"2017-06-15T10:09:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T09:09:03","slug":"5-childrens-books-dads-fathers-day-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/5-childrens-books-dads-fathers-day-special\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Children\u2019s Books About Dads: Father\u2019s Day Special"},"content":{"rendered":"

How about buying a lovely new book for daddy to read with the kids this Father\u2019s Day? <\/strong>Here are some of the best children’s books featuring dads:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

1. Papa. Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

\"children's<\/a><\/p>\r\n

This one is especially good for fathers and daughters. An Eric Carle classic, it is the sweet tale of papa building a ladder all the way to the moon to get it for his daughter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

2. My Dad is Brilliant by Nick Butterworth<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

\"children's<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Everyone\u2019s dad is good at something, right? Well, the father in this book is a whizz on roller skates and is as strong as a gorilla!<\/p>\r\n\r\n

3. The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

\"children's<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Adult novelist Neil Gaiman wrote this fabulous\u00a0 tale about what happens when a boy swaps his dad for a couple of fish but doesn\u2019t quite think through the consequences. A story about taking dads for granted.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

4. Guess How Much I Love You? \u00a0by Sam McBratney<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\"children's<\/a>\r\n

An absolute classic about the love between a father bunny and his kid, Little Nutbrown. Heartwarming stuff.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

5.\u00a0My Dad’s a Birdman by David Almond and Polly Dunbar<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\"children's<\/a>\r\n

For older children, this is the story of Lizzie whose dad starts to make himself a pair of wings one day…<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Do you have a favourite children\u2019s book that your dad used to read to you?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nSee all the retailers you can buy books from and get money for your little ones here<\/a><\/strong>, such as Waterstones<\/a>, Foyles<\/a> and The Book People<\/a>!\r\n

Get 2.5% back for your kids at Waterstones ><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n

Get 4% back for your kids at Foyles\u00a0><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\n

Get up to 5% back for your kids at The Book People\u00a0><\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\r\nfeatured image<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How about buying a lovely new book for daddy to read with the kids this Father\u2019s Day? Here are some of the best children’s books featuring dads: 1. Papa. Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle This one is especially good for fathers and daughters. 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