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fathers and sons

Books about fathers and sons for readers of all ages.

Cover of The key under the pillow

The key under the pillow

Leah Perl Shollar, Leah Shollar, Hachai Publishing

Ages 4–8familyfathers and sons

Cover of Your daddy was just like you

Your daddy was just like you

Kelly Bennett

Ages 3–7familyfathers and sons

Cover of Colm's lambs

Colm's lambs

Anna McQuinn

Ages 3–8farm lifeanimals

Cover of Also known as Elvis

Also known as Elvis

James Howe

Ages 8–12familyidentity

Cover of Lord of the mountain

Lord of the mountain

Ronald Kidd

Ages 10–14coming of agefathers and sons

Cover of Willie, the frog prince

Willie, the frog prince

C. S. Adler

Ages 8–12friendshipfathers and sons

Cover of A cloak for the dreamer

A cloak for the dreamer

Aileen Friedman

Ages 4–8individualitycreativity

Cover of Wart, son of Toad

Wart, son of Toad

Alden R. Carter

Ages 10–15fathers and sonsself-discovery

Cover of Boy, Can He Dance!

Boy, Can He Dance!

Eileen Spinelli, Paul Yalowitz

Ages 3–8fathers and sonsdance and self-expression

Cover of If Roast Beef Could Fly

If Roast Beef Could Fly

Jay Leno

Ages 3–8imaginationfamily

Cover of My father's son

My father's son

Terri Fields

Ages 13–18loyaltyfathers and sons

Cover of Kaboom of doom

Kaboom of doom

Cathy Hapka

Ages 4–8fathers and sonsadventure

Cover of Resan till världens ände

Resan till världens ände

Henning Mankell

Ages 10–15family relationshipsfathers and sons

Cover of Uneasy money

Uneasy money

Robin F. Brancato

Ages 12–16wealth and moneyfathers and sons

Cover of When Mack Came Back

When Mack Came Back

Brad Strickland

Ages 8–12loyaltyfamily

Cover of Elmo's daddy

Elmo's daddy

Naomi Kleinberg

Ages 2–5familyfathers and sons

Cover of My father is taller than a tree

My father is taller than a tree

Joseph Bruchac

Ages 4–8fathers and sonsfamily bonds

Cover of Summer Switch (Freaky Friday)

Summer Switch (Freaky Friday)

Mary Rodgers

Ages 8–13family relationshipsempathy

Cover of Storm warriors

Storm warriors

Elisa Lynn Carbone

Ages 10–14couragerace relations

Cover of I'm not sleepy

I'm not sleepy

Denys Cazet

Ages 3–7bedtimefathers and sons

Cover of Bobby the brave (sometimes)

Bobby the brave (sometimes)

Lisa Yee

Ages 7–11courageindividuality

Cover of Gold steps, stone steps

Gold steps, stone steps

Paul Margulies

Ages 4–8humilitygenerosity

Cover of The party

The party

David M. McPhail

Ages 3–7familyfathers and sons

Cover of Moon over Tennessee

Moon over Tennessee

Craig Crist-Evans

Ages 10–14fathers and sonsfamily relationships