It’s that time of year to show fathers some love! It’s also the time to say thanks for all of the special moments and the everyday little things that bring joy, humor, security, contentment, and reflection. Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 21. Here are a few picture books to help observe and celebrate.
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1. You Are My Favorite Story
N. Jeremi Duru | Shani King | John Jay Cabuay | Fair Share Publishing | June 1, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
2. Honeybird Blue
Taunya English | Raissa Figueroa | HarperCollins | May 19, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
3. Dad
Christian Robinson | Balzer + Bray | May 12, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
4. Helping Daddy
Angel Dike | Ebony Glenn | Nosy Crow | May 5, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
5. Because of Dads
K.E. Lewis | Maithili Joshi | Roaring Brook | April 28, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
6. My Daddy Is Everything
Carole Boston Weatherford | Ashleigh Corrin | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | April 7, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
7. Haircut Day with Dad
Monica Mikai | Crown BYR | January 13, 2026 | Amazon | Bookshop
8. The Daddy-Daughter Dance
Malcolm Newsome | Jenin Mohammed | Henry Holt | October 21, 2025 | Amazon | Bookshop
9. This Sunday My Daddy Came to Church
Jeanine DeHoney | Paul Robert Jr. | Sleeping Bear Press | August 1, 2025 | Amazon | Bookshop
10. Daddy-Daughter Day
Dorothy H. Price | Bryan M. Wilson | Reycraft Books | May 6, 2025 | Amazon | Bookshop
11. Little Big Man
Varian Johnson | Reggie Brown | Orchard Books | May 6, 2025 | Amazon | Bookshop
12. My Daddy Is a Cowboy
Stephanie Seales | C. G. Esperanza | Abrams BYR | June 11, 2024 | Amazon | Bookshop
13. Back Home: Story Time with My Father
Arlène Elizabeth Casimir | Ken Daley | Candlewick | May 7, 2024 | Amazon | Bookshop
14. Sydney’s Big Speech
Malcolm Newsome | Jade Orlando | HarperCollins | February 20, 2024 | Amazon | Bookshop
15. Dear Dad: Love, Nelson: The Story of One Boy and His Incarcerated Father
Margarett McBride | David Wilkerson | Free Spirit Publishing | October 3, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
16. The Coolest Beard
Betty Tekle | Nick Alexander | Albert Whitman | June 22, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
17. Boy Dad
Sean Williams | Jay Davis | HarperCollins | May 16, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
18. What My Daddy Loves
Raissa Figueroa | HarperCollins | May 2, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
19. Daddy & Me, Side by Side
Pierce Freelon | Nadia Fisher | Little, Brown BYR | May 2, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
20. Hurry, Kate, or You’ll Be Late!
Janice N. Harrington | Tiffany Rose | Margaret Ferguson Books | April 25, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
21. Daddy Dressed Me
Ava Gardner | Michael Gardner | Nadia Fisher | Aladdin | March 28, 2023 | Amazon | Bookshop
22. Girl Dad
Sean Williams | Jay Davis | HarperCollins | March 22, 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
23. Daddy Speaks Love
Leah Henderson | E. B. Lewis | Nancy Paulsen Books | January 4, 2022 | Amazon | Bookshop
24. Missing Daddy
Mariame Kaba | bria royal | Haymarket Books | September 17, 2019 | Amazon | Bookshop
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