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
It’s time for summer reading! Download a free PDF copy of the 2023 Dad Suggests picture book summer reading list, and discover some of our very favorite picture books from the last 2 years.
Do your kids like to interact with their books during story time? Discover our list of the very best interactive picture books for kids - great kids books that break the 4th wall and make you a part of the story.
Candy Land gets a lot of hate from parents, but is the criticism unfounded? It’s time for me to defend this colorful classic board game - because I think it’s better than the credit it gets.
Rooby’s ABCs is a great gameschooling game from SimplyFun for practicing your ABCs with little ones. Designed by world-famous Reiner Knizia, Rooby’s ABCs is both educational and delightful.
In our house my wife and I use board games to decide who folds the laundry. What other board game battles can we do to decide household chores with our significant others and our kids?
We’re featuring three beautiful new picture books on Dad’s Bookshelf this week - including a perfect new Easter book, and the latest from the dream team of Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson.
Team Digger is a cooperative coding game for children and it’s our Game of the Month. You can use these cute doggies to teach your kids about coding, and practice spatial reasoning, planning, and visualization too.
Use these tips to help set yourself up for a successful family game night! Playing games together is an activity worth prioritizing, and the family bonding it can provide is not to be taken for granted!
The beautiful picture books on Dad’s Bookshelf for March 2023 are all brand new releases, and they all do a beautiful job reflecting on life, death, and our impact on loved ones and the world around us.
Family game night is a tradition with more benefits than meets the eye. Not only are games great for kids in many ways, but the quality family time is invaluable as well.
It’s time for the picture book event of the year! It’s the 2023 Dad Suggests Picture Book Bracket! Fill out your bracket, and enter your picks for a chance to win 4 books from the bracket! Which picture book will end up the champion this year?
Reign of Dragoness is our favorite card game from Grandpa Beck’s yet - and that’s saying a lot! Read about why we think this family game of playing sets and getting rid of your cards is an instant classic.
An interview with Ryan from Dad Suggests - originally from 2019. Take a trip down memory lane with the creator of Dad Suggests, and see the updated answers from 2023 Ryan as well.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have 3 beautiful picture books to highlight: We All Play by Julie Flett, I Have a Question by Andrew Arnold, and Teddy, Let’s Go! by Michelle Nott and Nahid Kazemi.
Lulu the Beaver is a wonderful new picture book to add to your toolbox of stories that teach kids to be themselves. Art matters, and pursuing your interests is vitally important.
Chess is good for kids - both in the home and at school. And it isn’t just academic benefits that make it a good choice to add to your schooling routine. There are many social benefits on top of the cognitive benefits of playing chess with kids.
The three picture books being featured on Dad’s Bookshelf this month are beautiful and original works of art. All 3 books also happen to be remarkable empathy-builders for kids!
