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 our annual list of the very best picture books for Halloween. The 2023 edition of our list includes the 13 best Halloween picture books released this year - from spooky and creepy to baby’s first Halloween book!
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we’re featuring some great new picture books - including a couple that make it crystal clear that Halloween 2023 and the spooky season is just around the corner!
Exploding Kittens is one of our family’s all-time favorite card games, and it’s high time we made it our Game of the Month. It’s funny, it’s exciting, and it’s one of the zaniest family card game concepts you could imagine.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we’re featuring some fantastic picture books - including one that’s a special taste of what’s to come for Halloween!
Discover Townie Books in Crested Butte, CO in our bookstore spotlight focusing on their wonderful children’s section.
Boop is the perfect game for fans of cats and abstract strategy games. Cute name, cute cats - easy choice for our Game of the Month in July.
Dare to Question is a biographical picture book that tells the story of Carrie Chapman Catt - the leader of the women’s suffrage movement when women finally earned the right to vote in the United States in 1920.
The Skull by Jon Klassen may be the very best children’s book of 2023 - and I couldn’t be more excited that this spooky folk tale from one of our favorite artists finally releases this week.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we’re featuring some very new picture books - two that haven’t released yet! And they’re all remarkable works of art.
If you’re looking for a new game to quench your thirst for head-to-head, strategic battles, Splendor Duel might be our favorite 2-player family board game yet.
Fayetteville, Arkansas will be participating in a nationwide shop local event centered around the Where’s Waldo? books published by Candlewick Press. Visit all of the participating stores, find waldo, and share your pictures on social media for a chance to win the grand prize!
Dad’s thoughts on the live action The Little Mermaid released by Disney in 2023. Does it live up to the original animated classic?
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we’re featuring some oldies but goodies. Some of our favorite picture books of all time are on the list this time - and there’s quite a display of literary genius I’d say.
Magic Market from LOKI is our Game of the Month for May 2023. Buy and sell magical goods, remember what the customers are looking to buy, and come out on top as the best vendor at the magic market!
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.
