Washoe County Library System

While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space.

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night." "Join Dr. Seuss in this classic rhyming picture book–"the simplest Seuss for youngest use." Full of short, simple words and silly rhymes, this book is perfect for reading alone or reading aloud with Dad! The rollicking rythym will keep kids entertained on every page, and it's an especially good way to...

A wildly enthusiastic father surprises his family when he runs off to join the circus.

"Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--

Humorous drawings show some different ways in which dads serve their children.

A narrator describes all the ways in which her cat and father are--or are not--alike. They both love milk (we see them with milk mustaches) and sardines (ew!). They both start their mornings with stretches (yoga routine) and their afternoons with naps. What starts out as a humorous series of comparisons and visual gags takes a more meaningful turn when we realize the narrator may not be much like her parents at all. In the end, the narrator proclaims,...

For Fathers' Day, the students in Mrs. Madoff's class write and illustrate books about their dads.

A young girl suspects that her father is really a dog because he performs such acts as fetching the newspaper and chasing balls.

An ode to fathers and all that they do with--and for--their kids, brought to life by puppy and daddy dog illustrations.

A child imagines what lessons are taught at Dad School, from learning how to give piggy-backs to singing along to the radio.