Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.
- Claude Monet
Dad Suggests was created to share with others the many different things that we have loved sharing with our own children.
Our hope is that - by reading or visiting our children’s bookstore - you will find something special to enjoy with your own family.
- Ryan
ICECOOL and ICECOOL2 are the perfect family board games for active little fingers. They are dexterity games where you actually flick the penguins around the board. Get up and move a little during family game night. The family will love it.
For September we’re giving away some of our favorite picture books of all time: Extra Yarn, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, and Last Stop on Market Street. We can’t wait to share these classics with someone soon. Enter today for your chance to win.
Kids need to learn that it’s okay to fail. In fact, failing is good for kids. Failure is an opportunity to learn and it leads to growth. But delayed gratification is a hard sell in today’s instant-gratification society. How do you teach your kids that hard work is worth the effort and that it’s okay to fail?
These are the best picture books about the imagination. They all do a magnificent job celebrating the magic of childhood and reinforcing the importance of creativity and imagination in life. Share these inspiring kids books with your family today.
These are the best skills on Amazon Echo for young readers. Turn your Alexa device into a storytelling, imagination machine today. We’ve picked our 5 favorite literacy-related skills for the Echo to share with your kids today.
SOS Dino by LOKI is the perfect family board game for young dinosaur lovers. Dodge falling meteorites and rivers of molten lava to save all the eggs and escape before it’s too late. This is a beautiful and very engaging cooperative board game for the whole family.
Imagine That by Jonathan D. Voss is one of the best picture books of 2019. It is an inspirational reminder that our imagination comes from our heart - and we need to do whatever it takes to hold on to it. Hoot & Olive are destined to be beloved characters in the world of children’s lit.
These are the best questions to ask at parent-teacher conferences. Their teacher is a treasure trove of knowledge about your child. Come prepared with these questions so that your next meeting with your child’s teacher doesn’t turn into a boring recitation of missing assignments and letter grades.
These are the best picture books to read on the first day of school, whether your kids are starting kindergarten or 6th grade. Use them to remind your kids to believe in themselves, and to be kind and stand up to bullies. And use them to remind your kids what’s really important in life.
August Giveaway! The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is the perfect picture book to share with someone at the beginning of the school year. It’s a true champion for self-confidence, imagination, and individuality.
Pyramid of Pengqueen is a family board game from Brain Games with a great story and very creative gameplay. Take turns playing as an evil mummy stumbling around trying to catch everyone - or playing as an adventurer trying to escape the cursed pyramid with their life.
The KinderGuides series from Moppet Books is a fantastic way to introduce your children to great classic literature through picture books. Books like Romeo and Juliet and Moby Dick are abridged for a younger audience and beautifully illustrated to make them the perfect introduction to these great stories.
These are the best family board games for celebrating summertime. Play these family games as you enjoy a classic-themed summer full of lemonade, camping under the stars, catching fireflies, and sitting by the pool.
Comic Quests is a series of graphic novels that you can actually play. Become a character in the story and keep track of your items and stats with your own character sheet. Solve riddles, fight enemies, and make many choices during your adventures. Reading and playing with our son is a pure joy.
Sharing quality time with the entire family is the ultimate goal of family game night. And that means you have to get your toddler on board as soon as possible too. The social and cognitive benefits of board games are too numerous to put it off any longer than you have to. Discover how to successfully involve your toddler in your next family game night.
Whoowasit? from Ravensburger is the perfect family board game for adding a little magic to family game night. This family game has a certain trick up its sleeve that makes it one of the most imaginative and engaging games in our collection.
Cori Doerrfeld’s Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! is a poignant lesson about the Yin and Yang in life. Every goodbye leads to a hello. It’s a beautiful book, and very useful for teaching your kids about how to deal with change and keep a positive mindset about adversity in life.
Teach your kids to love who they are. This book list contains the very best picture books for conveying this message to your kids - celebrate being yourself. Do what you love. Follow your passions. Be proud of who you are.
