AT-HOME DADS / WORKING MOMS BOOKLIST
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
CALL # |
| Bailey, Debbie |
My Dad
Talk-About-Books feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development of literacy. |
1991 |
J BOARDBK BAILE |
| Andreae, Giles |
I Love My Daddy
A father and child enjoy special time together playing on the swings, singing and dancing, having snacks, and cuddling. |
2011 |
JE ANDREA |
| Appelt, Kathi |
Oh My Baby, Little One
A mother explains to her child all the ways her love remains even while she's away. |
2000 |
JE APPEL |
| Banks, Kate |
Mama's Coming Home
Papa prepares dinner and the boys set the table as they, the dog, and the cat eagerly await Mama's return home after work. |
2003 |
JE BANKS |
| Bassede, Francine |
A Day with the Bellyflops
On the first day she tries to work in her new office set up in the old toolshed, Mrs. Bellyflop is continually interrupted by the antics of her three children. |
1998 |
JE BASSE |
| Best, Cari |
Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me
After taking the train downtown, Lizzie spends the day at the public library, helping her mother who is a children's librarian. |
1995 |
JE BEST |
| Boyd, Lizi |
I Love Daddy
In this colorful Super Sturdy Picture Book, Lizi Boyd illustrates a fun day with Daddy, flying a kite, resting in a hammock, and making a berry pie. An ideal book for every father to share with his child. |
2004 |
JE BOYD |
| Capucilli, Alyssa Satin |
Only My Dad and Me
This double flap book shows how a child and his father can always find something to celebrate, whether they spend a day, a season, or a lifetime building memories. Full color. |
2003 |
JE CAPUC |
| Carle. Eric |
Mister Seahorse
Carle is it again with astonishingly beautiful collage illustrations and a story that introduces the very young to the wonders of aquatic life and some very special daddies. A "hide-and-seek" feature with acetate overlays adds a colorful surprise. Ideal for Father's Day. Full color. |
2004 |
JE CARLE |
| Collard, Sneed B. |
Animal Dads
Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different species help take care of their young. |
1997 |
J591.56 COLLA |
| Doyle, Charlotte |
Where's Bunny's Mommy?
While Bunny is at day care making a painting, climbing, and eating lunch, his mother goes to work where she writes, has lunch with a friend, and finally comes to get Bunny when the day is over. |
1995 |
JE DOYLE |
| Ericsson, Jennifer A. |
Home to Me, Home to You
Chronicles a day in the life of a mother and daughter separated by the mother's business trip. |
2005 |
JE ERICS |
| Glassman, Peter |
My Working Mom
Everyone knows that it isn't always easy having a working mom, but this girl's mom has a job that keeps her whole family jumping! After all, when your mom is always flying off to meetings or mixing strange potions in her laboratory, life can be both trying and exciting. |
1994 |
JE GLASS |
| Grambling, Lois G. |
Daddy Will Be There
Describes what a young girl does each day, confident because she knows her father is there if she needs him. |
1998 |
JE GRAMB |
| Gray, Kes |
My Mum Goes to Work
A cheerful, comforting picture book that will strike a chord in any home with a working parent. |
2006 |
JE GRAY |
| Hines, Anna Grossnickle |
Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti
Not only does Corey's father make the best spaghetti, but he also dresses up as "Bathman" and acts like a silly dog with pajama legs for ears. |
1986 |
JE |
| Jacobs, Breena |
Daddy's Girl
Illuminating the special relationship between fathers and daughters, this rhyming storybook contains colorful illustrations that capture the intimate moments of a day in the life of a father and daughter. |
2005 |
JE JACOB |
| Kubler, Annie |
Man's Work!
In this simple book without words, Dad and his little boy work on chores around the house, including dusting, scrubbing the floor, and cleaning the bathtub. |
1999 |
J BOARDBK MANS |
| Levin, Abby |
Daddies Give You Horsey Rides
Daddies know everything, can do anything, and are there for their children. Levine's joyful ode to the wonder of daddies will win the hearts of all, and Bendall-Brunello's dear and funny animals will delight everyone in the family. Full color. |
2004 |
JE LEVIN |
| Lobel, Gillian |
Too Small For Honey Cake
Little Fox is the center of Daddy's world--that is until Baby Fox is born. Equal parts tender and hilarious, this irresistible story is certain to resonate with any child who has needed to make room in his family--and in his heart--for a new sibling. Full color. |
2006 |
JE LOBEL |
| Lyon, George Ella |
Mama is a Miner
A mother describes her job working as a miner. |
1994 |
JE LYON |
| Mazer, Norma |
Has Anyone Seen My Emily Greene?
Emily decides to play hide and seek when her father calls her for lunch. |
2007 |
JE MAZER |
| Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer |
Mom Works Too!
Mom Works Too describes typical children's reactions to working mothers. Children often feel lonely and deprived of their mom's love and attention when mothers pursue careers and add to the family income. |
2008 |
JE MOORE |
| Moss, Miriam |
Don't Forget I Love You
After spending too much time playing with his favorite toy, Billy and his mother are very late for nursery school and his mother forgets some crucial things as she rushes to work. |
2004 |
JE MOSS |
| Parr, Todd |
The Daddy Book
Parr celebrates fathers with his trademark colorful, bold artwork in this book that shows all the varieties that fathers come in. |
2002 |
JE PARR |
| Ritchie, Alison |
Me and My Dad!
Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his father. |
2007 |
JE RITCH |
| Russo, Marisabina |
When Mama Gets Home
As she helps her older sister and brother get dinner started, a young girl looks forward to spending time with her mother when she gets home from work. |
1998 |
JE RUSSO |
| Shalev, Meir & Yossi Abolafia |
My Father Always Embarrasses Me
Mortimer finds that everything his father does embarrasses him until the day he enters a baking contest in Mortimer's class. |
1990 |
JE SHALE |
| Spinelli, Eileen. |
When Mama Comes Home Tonight
In rhyming text, Spinelli celebrates the nighttime rituals shared between a mother and child--from dancing down the hall to playing a game of pattycake to reading a favorite story in a cozy rocking chair. Jane Dyer's heart-warming illustrations overflow with tenderness and evoke the magic of the everyday. Full color. |
1998 |
JE |
| Watson, Pauline |
Days With Daddy
A young child spends more time with Daddy when Mother returns to work. |
1977 |
JE |
| Wilson, Karma |
Mama Always Comes Home
From Mama Bird to Mama Cat, mothers of all kinds come home to their children. |
2005 |
JE WILSO |
If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please
check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing
you at the Library!
This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.
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