Just like daddy by Frank Asch. 
Simon & Schuster, [1988], c1981. 
A very young bear describes all the activities he does during the day that are just like his daddy's.

The Very Best Daddy of All by Marion Dane Bauer; illustrated by Leslie Wu.
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2004.
Pictures and rhyming text show how some fathers, animal, bird, and human, take care of their children by bringing them food, playing with them, and keeping them safe.

Why Do You Love Me? by Martin Baynton. 
Greenwillow Books, 1990, c1989. 
A father and son share a special time together walking the dog as the boy questions why his father loves him.

I Love My Daddy by Sebastien Braun. 
HarperCollins, 2004. 
A father bear and his cub spend the whole day together.

My Dad by Anthony Browne.
Farrar Straus Giroux, 2001.
In this homage to fathers, a boy describes, and exaggerates, the accomplishments of his dad, describing his skills in professional wrestling, bravery in the face of danger, and his talent for singing.

Just Like My Dad by Tricia Gardella; illustrated by Margot Apple. 
Harper Collins, c1993. 
A young child glories in the sights, sounds, smells, and activities of a day spent working on a cattle ranch as a cowhand, just like Dad. 

Daddy Will be There by Lois G. Grambling; pictures by Walter Gaffney-Kessell. 
Greenwillow Books, c1998. 
Describes what a young girl does each day, confident because she knows her father is there if she needs him.

The Father Who Had Ten Children story and pictures by Benedicte Guettier. 
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999. 
After working hard to take care of his ten children, a devoted father plans to get away by himself--until he decides that something is missing.

My Daddy by Susan Paradis. 
Front Street, 1998. 
A young boy marvels at the things his daddy can do including cross the street alone, run outside without a coat, stay up way past midnight, and wander in the deepest woods.

Tell Me One Thing, Dad by Tom Pow; illustrated by Ian Andrew.
Candlewick Press, 2004.
Molly and her father play a bedtime game that shows how much they love each other.

Daddy All Day Long by Francesca Rusackas, illustrated by Priscilla Burris. 
HarperCollins, 2004. 
Owen pig and his daddy count the ways they love each other from one to ten and a million zillion more and all day long.

'Round and around by James Skofield; illustrated by James Hale. 
HarperCollins, 1993. 
A little boy and his father go for a walk and find circular shapes in everything they see and do.

Kevin and His Dad by Irene Smalls; illustrated by Michael Hays. 
Little, Brown and Co., c1999. 
Kevin feels excitement, pride, pleasure, and love as he spends an entire day working and playing with his father.

Night Shift Daddy by Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Melissa Iwai. 
Hyperion Books for Children, 2000. 
A father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before going out to work the night shift.

Dad's Car Wash by Harry A. Sutherland; illustrated by Maxie Chambliss. 
Atheneum, 1988. 
John's love of cars and trucks follows him to the bathtub where he drives himself into Dad's Car Wash and gets the works. 

Where's My Daddy? adapted from a story by Shigeo Watanabe; pictures by Yasuo Ohtomo. 
Philomel Books, 1992. 
A little bear asks passersby if they have seen his daddy.

What Dads Can't Do by Douglas Wood; pictures by Doug Cushman. 
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2000. 
Describes how dads show love by explaining all the things that they cannot do, such as sleeping late, keeping their ties clean, and reading books by themselves. 

DANCE TO YOUR DADDY

Dance to your Daddy
My little boy.
Dance to your Daddy,
My little girl.
You shall get a fishy,
In a little dishy.
You shall get a fishy,
When the boat comes in.

"Where's My Daddy" by Diane Briggs.
Story and pattern are available in Toddler Storytime Programs by Diane Briggs. Scarecrow Press, 1993

Hooray for Good Ol' Dad
   Sung to "The Farmer in the Dell"

Hooray for good ol' Dad
Hooray for good ol' Dad
With him I am so very glad.
Hooray for good ol' Dad.
~Jill Lustig~

Daddy
   To The Tune Of B-I-N-G-O

There is a man who cares for me
and daddy is his name-o.
D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y,
and daddy is his name-o.
He ties my shoes and never shouts
because he know what loves about.
D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y, D-a-d-d-y 
and daddy is his name-o

A Family Fingerplay

This is a family
    hold up one hand, fingers spread 
Let's count them and see, 
How many there are, 
And who they can be
    count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
This is the mother
    touch pointer finger
Who loves everyone 
And this is the father
    touch big finger
Who is lots of fun. 

This is my sister
    touch ring finger
She helps and she plays,
And this is the baby
    touch little finger
He's growing each day. 

But who is this one?
    touch thumb
He's out there alone, 
Why it's Jackie, the dog, 
And he's chewing a bone.
    wiggle thumb.

Necktie Art

Cut out a simple necktie shape. Let children color the neckties with markers or crayons, using what they think are their fathers' favorite colors. Encourage them to give the neckties to their dads.

Father's Day Card

A very nice and simple pattern for a card can be found at the First School website.  On the inside of the card, use some or all of the following text, to interview and record the children's answers (or let the mothers interview their own children, if you do a mommy and me craft with storytime).

My daddy is ___ years old. 
He weighs ___ lbs. and is ___ feet tall. 
His hair is ______ and his eyes are ______. 
His favorite color is ______________. 
He loves to eat _______________. 
His job is __________________________________. 
His favorite TV show is _________________ and his favorite song is _________________. 
Daddy always tells me _________________. 
It makes him happy when ____________. 
When my dad shops, he loves to buy ___________. 
If he could go on a trip, he would go to _______and he would take _____________. 
I really love it when my dad __________________. 

He's the best! I love you Dad!
Happy Father's Day!

This page was updated on June 15, 2004 .