Story time is a great time for dads and kids to bond.  Add an extra touch of love to your beddtime ritual with these daddy inspired books:

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Baby-Preschool

You Go Away
by Dorothy Corey, illustrated by Diane Paterson
"You go away, You come back" repeated for reinforcement and illustrated to show familiar situations--parents going to work and returning, going on a trip. (buy this book)

AGES 4-8

A Cloak for the Dreamer (Brainy Day Books)
by Aileen Friedman, illustrated by Kim Howard
Instead of being sent out in ragged clothes to find the princess of his dreams, young Misha is given a kindly send-off by his father and brothers, wrapped in a cloak they have fashioned from one Misha himself tried to make from circular pieces of cloth.(buy this book)

Dad's Dinosaur Day
by Diane Dawson Hearn
One morning, Mikey's father turns into a dinosaur, who brings Mikey to school on his back, plays with all the children at recess, and takes the long way home through the river. (buy this book)

I Love my Daddy Because...
by Laurel Porter-Gaylord, illustrated by Ashley Wolff It's a very simple picture book filled with animals and reasons why Daddy is so cherished.(buy this book)

Just Me and my Dad
by Mercer Mayer
This book tells the story of when Little Critter and his father went on a camping trip. It's simple, but kids love it.(buy this book)

Me with You
by Kristy Dempsey and Christopher Denise
What makes a more heartwarming grandfather daughter pair than papa and baby bear?  This duo knows, life's better when you're together. (buy this book)

My Love Will Be With You
by Laura Krauss Melmed, illustrated by Henri Sorensen
A beautiful poem with even more beautiful paintings to accompany it.  This story shows us the love that all fathers, no matetr what species, have for their children. (buy this book)

Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr
This is a beautifully illustrated book about a girl and her father and their special moonlit hunt. (buy this book)

Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine
by Evaline Ness
Sam has a habit that her father is helping her to break. It's a great book to introduce the value of honesty. (buy this book)

AGES 9-12

A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
This is a classic story about when Meg and Charles battle evil in the search for their father. (buy this book)

Football Fugitive
by Matt Christopher
Larry wishes his father would get interested in football. (buy this book)

Ramona and her Father
by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Alan Tiegreen
Ramona tries to help the family when her father loses his job. (buy this book)

Ramona Quimby, Age 8
by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Alan Tiegreen
This tells of Ramona's adventures when her father returns to college. (buy this book)

The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Tasha Tudor
The classic story of how a garden transforms the lives of a lonely girl, a sick boy, and a very unhappy father. (buy this book)

Especially for Dad

Chicken Soup for the Father's Soul
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jeff Aubery, Mark Donnelly and Chrissy Donnelly
101 Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Fathers. (buy this book)

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