Picked for Papa! A selection of 12 books for dads made by the NLB
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Strengthening_Connection_BookReviewStrengthening Connections with Your Children No Matter Where You Are

Author: Will Glennon

Publisher: Berkeley, CA: Conari Press c1995

ISBN: 978-1573240024

Call Number: 306.8742 GLE

Description: Learn how to participate in your child's life. This book is a record of how 100 fathers have built strong relationships with their children.

 


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How to be Dad

Author: Nick Kelsh

Publisher: New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2002

Call Number: 306.8742 KEL

ISBN: 978-1584791942

Description: This author talks about his relationship with his Dad and his son, revealing the remorse, bewilderment and the humourous side of being a Dad.

 


BUSINESSDADBusiness Dad: How good businessmen can make great fathers (and vice versa)

Author: Tom Hirschfeld

Publisher: Boston: Little, Brown, c1999

ISBN: 978-0316219150

Call Number: 306.8742 HIR

Description: This book says that a good businessman also makes a great father and vice-versa. There are chapters that guide you in achieving work-life balance and creating the best of both worlds.

 


4Becoming a Father: How to Make a Success of Your Role as a Parent

Author: Mike Lilley

Publisher: Oxford: How to Books, c1997

ISBN: 978-1857033274

Call Number: 306.8742 LIL

Description: Be prepared for fatherhood - from your wife's pregnancy to your child's birth, infancy and beyond. This book also discusses divorce, the role of each partner, single-parenting, childcare and juggling domestic responsibility with career.

 


The Divorced Dad's Survival BookThe Divorced Dad's Survival Book: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids

Author: David Knox

Publisher: Reading, Mass: Perseus Books, c2000

ISBN: 978-0738203171

Call Number: 306.8742 KNO

Description: In most countries, custody battles for children following a divorce tend to work in favour of the mother. This book provides information for fathers who still want to be actively involved in caring for their children. Pre-divorce and post-divorce problems are also discussed.

 


The Parent Talk Guide to Being a DadThe Parent Talk Guide to Being a Dad

Author: Peter Meadows

Publisher: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2000

Call Number: 306.8742

Description: This is another interesting book on how to be a good Dad. The author advocates keeping a work-life balance. This book gives you tips on how to balance your family life and at the same time, maintain a great and rewarding career.

 


Daddy@WorkDaddy@Work: Loving Your Family, Loving Your Job: Being Your Best in Both Worlds

Author: Robert D. Wolgemuth

Publisher: Grand Rapids, M1: Zondervan Publishing House, c1999

ISBN: 978-0310242895

Call Number: 306.8742 WOL

Description: If you are devoted to caring for your kids and holding on to a good career, read this. It presents another view of what having work-life balance looks like and how you too can enjoy the best of both worlds.


Daddies and DaughtersDaddies and Daughters

Author: Carmen Renee Berry

Publisher: New York Simon & Schuster, c1998

ISBN: 978-0684849935

Call Number: 306.8742 BER

Description: A touching book on the relationships between fathers and daughters

 


Dad StuffDad Stuff: Shedloads of Ideas for Dads

Author: Steve Caplin

Publisher: London: Simon & Schuster, 2005

ISBN: 978-0743275743

Call Number: 306.8742 CAP

Description: This book shows you how to have a great time looking after your kids. Dads can achieve this by simply bringing out the child in you. In this way, you can have a great time reliving your childhood and bonding with you kids before they grow up.


Dads, Toddlers and the Chicken DanceDads, Toddlers and the Chicken Dance

Author: Peter Downey

Publisher: Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books, 2000

ISBN: 978-1555612429

Call Number: 306.8742 DOW

Description: All you need to know about taking up a case with your toddlers can be found in this book. Presented in a funny and sarcastic way, this book is the sequel to "So you are going to be a Dad?"

 


The Expectant Fathers HandbookThe Expectant Father's Handbook: A Simple Guide to Your New Life

Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa.: Running Press Book Pub. c1997

ISBN: 978-0762401925

Call Number: 306.8742 EXP

Description: Find out what you need to know when you and your partner are having your first child. This book gives you tips on things to do from early pregnancy to delivery.

 

 

 


The Involved FatherThe Involved Father: Family-Tested Solutions for Getting Dads to Participate More in the Daily Lives of Their Children

Author: Robert Frank

Publisher: New York: St Martin's Press. 1999

ISBN: 978-1582380513

Call Number: 306.8742 FRA

Description: This book helps a father who wants to take up the responsibility of being the primary caregiver to the children. It helps fathers to come up with creative solutions that will nurture and cement family bonds.

 

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