Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.
- Claude Monet
Dad Suggests was created to share with others the many different things that we have loved sharing with our own children.
Our hope is that - by reading or visiting our children’s bookstore - you will find something special to enjoy with your own family.
- Ryan
All in Kids Books
It’s time for the spookiest list of the year - the best Halloween picture books of 2021! Discover our favorite spooky picture books of the year and start a new Halloween tradition with the kids.
A new series of kids books has launched called the Kid Classics - and they’re starting with two spooky masterpieces! These illustrated editions of Dracula and Frankenstein are the perfect way to introduce your kids to these spooky, world-famous stories.
Discover the picture books that we’ve fallen in love with in September. These picture books feature messages like following your dreams, discovering your place in the world, and even a special love letter to the relationship between a working mom and her son.
The Pop Classics series of picture books from Quirk Books and illustrator Kim Smith are the perfect set of books for parents that grew up in the 80s and 90s. Your favorite movies and TV shows are now picture books you can share with your kids - nerdy parents rejoice!
Discover our favorite picture books about following your dreams. Help your kids pursue their true passions and chase their dreams. Teach them to keep that curiosity and childlike wonder alive, even in the face of societal pressure.
Dad’s Bookshelf for August features 3 picture books that have captured our hearts recently. All of them feature beautiful profiles of humanity - creating amazing beauty while remaining lighthearted.
Do you have any little chess lovers in your family or classroom? Do you want your kids to reap the many benefits of chess? Discover our very favorite chess books for kids, chosen by a chess dad and coach passionate about sharing the beautiful game of chess with as many kids as possible.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have 3 new beautiful picture books to fall in love with. They’re made by some of our favorite publishers and authors - and one is even the follow-up to one of our favorite picture books of all time. We hope you love them as much as we do!
Talking about the books you read together with your kids can be vitally important. Sometimes major lessons can be lost without a nice followup conversation, and sometimes the wrong lessons entirely can be extracted.
Dad’s Bookshelf this month has some incredibly creative books on it. And all three of these great books speak to different things we love. One is spooky, one is hilarious, and one is a pure celebration of childhood imagination and creativity. Discover these great kids books we’ve fallen in love with.
The League of Ursus book series follows a group of teddy bears and other toys that are sworn to protect the children in their homes from monsters. It’s an exciting new middle grade chapter book series from Robert Repino, and it makes for an amazing read aloud with the kids.
It’s the 2021 Dad Suggests Picture Book Summer Reading List! Print out this free picture book checklist and join us in a challenge to read all of our recent favorite picture books this summer.
Dad’s Bookshelf for May is full of amazing books that we’ve fallen in love with. The art in all of these picture books is utterly spectacular - and a full range of emotions is on display: a little spooky, a little funny, and a bit of love and empathy to be had as well.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have a wide variety of books. We’re featuring a picture book biography about Banksy, a hilarious graphic novel, and a beautiful picture book about imagination and empathy.
Milo Imagines the World is a beautiful new picture book that helps combat stereotypes and build empathy. It was made by the same team that created Last Stop on Market Street, and there’s no doubt it will be an important and powerful book for many kids in the world.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have 3 picture books that appeal to our interests and sensibilities in a big way. Lots of fantasy adventures are to be had, and tons of empathy is on display. And the very best picture book of 2021 might even be included.
If you’re looking for that special gift for a Harry Potter fan, whether young or old, we are here to help. Currently deep into our son’s Harry Potter obsession, we are full of wizarding world gift ideas. Books, games, toys, replicas - you’ll be sure to find something special for any Potterhead on this gift guide.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have three books with love and empathy at their heart - and we didn’t even plan it for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy discovering the great picture books our family has been loving in February 2021.
