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
These are the best Christmas picture books of 2019. Discover the best new Christmas stories of the year, and find out which books might become new Christmas classics for your family to enjoy every year.
Discover 5 great family board games and card games to play together on Thanksgiving. These party games accommodate many players, and can easily appeal to several generations at once during your next family gathering.
Is it possible to praise your kids too much - or praise them in the wrong way? Just make sure to focus on a growth mindset and unconditional love, and always consider what your kids are learning from being praised.
HABA’s Valley of the Vikings is the Children’s Board Game of the Year for 2019. The annual Viking bowling competition is taking place, and you want to be the one with the most gold coins when all is said and done. HABA has done it again and has made the best board game of the year for family game night with the little ones.
Parents should definitely dress up with their young kids on Halloween. The potential consequences of sitting out the spooky festivities simply pose too big of a threat to those precious childhood imaginations. So put on those silly costumes, adults!
These are the best new Halloween picture books of 2019 - and the spookiest. If you’re looking for picture books that celebrate Halloween, or books that can give your kids some goosebumps this year, make sure to check out these new scary stories for the family.
These are the best Halloween family board games. If you want to set a spooky atmosphere and establish the right Halloween mood during your next family game night, make sure to check out these spooky board games.
These are the best Halloween jokes for kids. Celebrate the Halloween season and laugh together with your family using this list of spooky jokes - worth memorizing to share every October.
Kevin the Unicorn: It’s Not All Rainbows is the perfect picture book to teach our children that it’s okay not to be perfect. It’s also completely normal to have bad days, and the pressure that society puts on us to be perfect is frankly unhealthy.
These are the best ghosts from family board games. If you like playing spooky board games with the family around Halloween, make sure to check out these family games that feature ghosts and haunted houses - and some of our very favorite ghost figurines to set the Halloween mood.
It’s important to reread books with your kids. Repeated readings have numerous benefits - ranging from academic benefits and boosts to reading skills, all the way to the increased family bonding and the creation of valuable childhood memories.
Follow along as we interview picture book author and illustrator Cale Atkinson. Cale is the creator of several beautiful books - including the amazing Sir Simon: Super Scarer. It’s a family favorite, and our new favorite ghost story. Find out more about Cale’s inspirations and creative process, and what’s up next for Sir Simon.
These are the very best picture book characters of all time - from some of the best kids books every written. Some are role-models with great wisdom, some are endearing, and some are just plain unforgettable.
These are the best family games to encourage storytelling with the kids. These are board games, card games, and dice games that inspire and nurture your creativity and your imagination, and help release the storyteller inside during family game night.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is the holiday picture book of the season and destined to become a Christmas staple. The classic film gets new life in Quirk Books and Kim Smith’s newest title in the Pop Classics series. It’s a very faithful recreation of the story, and the perfect way to introduce this holiday classic to young children.
Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers is a passionate love letter to books. This chapter book is a book lover’s dream. Beloved characters from famous novels come to life, characters travel into favorite fictional worlds, and the magical, life-transforming power of storytelling is on full display.
The classic Studio Ghibli movies have been made into the most stunning picture books to read with your kids. You can now share the magic of Hayao Miyazaki’s stories - like Totoro, Spirited Away, and Howl’s Moving Castle - with beautiful picture books made for the whole family.
These are the best picture books about death to share with children. The books on this list are full of lessons that will help kids process their feelings and experiences with death from a safe distance. They can be heartbreaking, but they can also be inspirational. They are wonderful works of art that tackle the difficult topic of death masterfully.
