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
Do you have any little chess lovers in your family or classroom? Do you want your kids to reap the many benefits of chess? Discover our very favorite chess books for kids, chosen by a chess dad and coach passionate about sharing the beautiful game of chess with as many kids as possible.
This month we’re giving away a copy of a hilarious, brand-new picture book called Except Antarctica!. In it, a determined turtle goes to great lengths to prove the narrator wrong when he says that turtles are found on every continent except Antarctica.
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have 3 new beautiful picture books to fall in love with. They’re made by some of our favorite publishers and authors - and one is even the follow-up to one of our favorite picture books of all time. We hope you love them as much as we do!
Talking about the books you read together with your kids can be vitally important. Sometimes major lessons can be lost without a nice followup conversation, and sometimes the wrong lessons entirely can be extracted.
This month we’re giving away a copy of S’Mores Wars from Chronicle Books. Enter for a chance to win this great game card game - perfect for taking with the family on a camping trip!
Dad’s Bookshelf this month has some incredibly creative books on it. And all three of these great books speak to different things we love. One is spooky, one is hilarious, and one is a pure celebration of childhood imagination and creativity. Discover these great kids books we’ve fallen in love with.
Super Silly Stories is just like Apples to Apples for little storytellers, where everyone will work together to craft silly stories. It’s a very funny card game with 350 original story segments, coupled by silly stick figure illustrations, and it’s perfect for family game night.
The League of Ursus book series follows a group of teddy bears and other toys that are sworn to protect the children in their homes from monsters. It’s an exciting new middle grade chapter book series from Robert Repino, and it makes for an amazing read aloud with the kids.
It’s the 2021 Dad Suggests Picture Book Summer Reading List! Print out this free picture book checklist and join us in a challenge to read all of our recent favorite picture books this summer.
Discover our favorite family board games for 7-year-olds. The games on this list are some of our favorite board games of all time, and there’s no expiration date on how long we are going to enjoy them either. Find your new favorite game for family game night.
Our game of the month for May is the amazing Rhino Hero Junior from HABA. This junior version of the immensely popular Rhino Hero is a dexterity game designed for toddlers, and is the latest entry in HABA’s My Very First Game Series.
This month we’re going to share a copy of Color It! with one lucky reader. This board game from HABA is all about coloring, and it’s a great concept and a relaxing zen-like experience.
Dad’s Bookshelf for May is full of amazing books that we’ve fallen in love with. The art in all of these picture books is utterly spectacular - and a full range of emotions is on display: a little spooky, a little funny, and a bit of love and empathy to be had as well.
How can we fix the public school system in America? We have a conveyor belt style of learning and focus too much on high-stakes testing. How do we offer all students the same opportunity to pursue their interests and discover their talents?
Pusheen the Cat: Purrfect Pick Card Game from Ravensburger is our game of the month for April. Not only is it aesthetically cute and adorable, but it’s a great family board game that’s fun and engaging for the entire family.
Parents that grew up in the 90s are going to love Paramount Plus. The new streaming service has finally made it possible to enjoy some of the classic hits of the golden age of Nickelodeon that they grew up with.
The First Annual Dad Suggests Picture Book Bracket has just concluded, and the winner is Extra Yarn! This month we’re giving away a copy of the book - and an awesome book t-shirt to celebrate!
This month on Dad’s Bookshelf we have a wide variety of books. We’re featuring a picture book biography about Banksy, a hilarious graphic novel, and a beautiful picture book about imagination and empathy.
