Books for New Dads

Here’s a mix of humor and advice for all new dads out there: our list of the top books for dads in their first year of the new adventure. These will make good presents for a new dad or yourself.

Pickles and Ice Cream – Dad obstetrician and GreatDad contributor, Dr. Craig, M.D. Bissinger
A comprehensive guide to pregnancy, informative, well-written and witty…a great source of general pregnancy information.

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Every Guy’s Guide to What to Expect When She’s Expecting  – Grant Eppler
Written by one of our contributors, Grant Eppler, this is a fun book to read while you’re in the nine month process it takes to get the baby into your life.  Grant is the everyman writer and brings all the events down to “guy level”.

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Crawling – Elisha Cooper
Crawling—a new book by Elisha Cooper—tracks “a father’s first year.” At times both poignant and funny, Cooper writeslike we all wish we could.  This is a good book for dads looking back on the first year, since as a father-to-be, it’s not as easy to identify with how sappy a man can become once he has a baby.

The New Father – Armin Brott
This is the grand-daddy father’s guidebook that started it all. There was a time when Armin Brott “wrote the book,” on father’s issues. Luckily, he is no longer alone, but his book is still a classic.