I’ve recently heard from other teachers on my social media that they wish more picture books had father-child relationships. So with Father’s Day approaching, I wanted to highlight as many titles as possible that celebrate the bond between a child and an important male figure in their life. Here you’ll find a collection of 33 amazing books with Dads and Grandpas!

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Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani (Little Brown, 2021)

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall (Candlewick, 2017)

Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall (Candlewick, 2020)

My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero (Kokila, 2019)

Our Shed by Robert Broder (Little Bigfoot, 2021)

Carpenter’s Helper by Sybil Rosen (Shwartz & Wade, 2021)

A Different Pond by Bay Phi (Capstone, 2017)

Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt (Clarion, 2020)

Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour (Dial Books, 2019)

Hello, Jimmy by Anna Walker (Clarion Books, 2021)

Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (Kokila, 2020)

Dandy by Amy Dyckman (Little Brown, 2019)

Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima (Simon & Schuster, 2018)

Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer (Chronicle, 2015)

The Old Boat by Jarrett Pumphrey (Norton, 2021)

I am a Bird by Hope Lim (Candlewick, 2021)

Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed (Simon & Schuster, 2019)

What We’ll Build by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel Books, 2020)

Balloons for Papa by Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia (HarperCollins, 2021)

Big Boys Cry by Jonty Howley (Random House, 2019)

Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte (Penguin, 2019)

Featuring Grandpas

Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate (Little Bee, 2021)

Drawn Together by Minh Le (Disney-Hyperion, 2018)

Goldfish Vacation by Sally Lloyd Jones (Schwartz & Wade, 2017)

Grandpa’s Stories by Joseph Coelho (Abrams, 2019)

My Day with Gong Gong by Sennah Yee (Annick Press, 2020)

A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu (Lee&Lee, 2016)

Where are you From? by Camille Saied Mendez (HarperCollins, 2019)

Grandpa Grumps by Katrina Moore (Little Bee, 2019)

Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins (Lee & Low, 2021)

The Bagel King by Andrew Larsen (Kids Can Press, 2018)

When Grandpa Gives you a Toolbox by Jamie L. Deenihan (Sterling, 2020)

Accordionly: Abuelo and Opa Make Music by Michael Genhart (Magination Press, 2020)

The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros (Simon & Schuster, 2018)

Skyfishing by Sterer Gideon (Abrams, 2017)

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