Someone may have recommended this book to you, or you may even get it for Fathers Day:
Reading with Dad.

A Great Father’s Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids

Tuesday June 9, 2009
If you are looking for a Father’s Day gift for a dad who has always enjoyed reading books to his kids, I highly recommend Reading With Dad. While written in verse and designed in picture book format, this is a gift book for adults rather than a children’s book. The text by Richard Jorgensen and the loving illustrations by Warren Hanson celebrate the love between a father and a daughter that is experienced through the act of reading together. Beginning with the father reading to his young daughter, the book continues through her growing up years to the daughter reading aloud to her own children while still continuing to read with her dad. The book ends with her reminiscing,

[From A Great Father's Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids]

Here’s my review of it:

My daughter got Reading with Dad and as the dad who had to read it to her, I’d have to say that I disagree with this review. The book is written in sing-songy verse and ends with dad dying and the reading of a biblical verse. If you want to spend 15 minutes thinking of how it will feel to watch your child grow up while you get old and die (while reading bad poetry), be my guest. Most of us prefer something more uplifting.

The Secret of the Junkyard Shadow is a very creative mystery story.It is about three cousins who happen to see a man taking stuff from a junkyard. Then some people say some of their stuff has disappeared! It turns out that the junkyard shadow was only trying to do good deeds! I recommend this book for ages 8 to 10. This book is not violent at all, but it is a very intriging story.

Written by Hadley (age 9)

I have not given this much thought, but the idea behind this article is that dads are way under-represented in kids’ fiction, save for the famous
Hop on Pop. Let me know what you think - we’ll even do a contest. Name kids’ books with dads who are at least present in the story and extra points if they are positive literary forces.   

Where are all the nice, normal dads in children’s books?
Fathers in children’s books are rarely positive figures. But as dads do more childcare, it’s time publishers took note

[From Where are all the nice, normal dads in children's books? - Times Online ]

Contest details to come…