From all of the daddies, tall or small, mine is the best, the very best... Some animal daddies comfort their babies or hold them tight, or face every danger for them. But the narrator of this loving picture book knows his daddy does all of that -- and more -- for him. In this sweet companion to the New York Times best-selling My Mother Is Mine, Marion Dane Bauer and Leslie Wu celebrate fathers. A Father's Day card is attached to the back of the book, but this is a book to share all year long. the very best daddy of all.

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.

Who has the best daddy in the world? Each of us has a really great daddy. Our daddies are just fine. But whose daddy is the best of all? The answer of course is MINE! A little bear, a lion cub, a little boy and more share their favorite things about their daddies in these sweet, simple rhymes. AGES: 1-4 AUTHOR: Eleni Zabini writes books for children. She studied history of art in Graz, Germany and works as a freelance illustrator. She lives with her husband and their two children in Germany. Susanne Lutje is a children's book illustrator. She works at the Schauspielhaus Theatre in Zurich and for the NDR broadcasting company as assistant director, dramatic adviser and production assistant. She also writes books for children. Colour illustrations

Describes the various activities of fathers at home and away.

Sometimes daddies are loud and playful. Other times they are quiet and compassionate. And they are always loving. Sebastien Braun's appealing text and charming illustrations follow a day in the life of a bear and his bear cub in this celebration of the bond between father and child.

Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of Black history, culture, and the power of family traditions. "On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home" Down home is Granny's house. Down home is where Lil Alan and his parents and sister will gather with great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to their family history. All the kids have to decide what they'll share, but what will Lil Alan do? Kelly Starling Lyons' eloquent text explores the power of history and family traditions, and stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor- and Caldecott Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multi-generational family.

Little Rabbit Short-Ears wanders too far from home. He thinks he will never see his daddy again. Rabbits tumble out of their burrows to help him - but the little rabbit's daddy turns out to be quite a surprise.