In celebration of Father's Day, we're remembering favorite father characters from beloved books. MANDY Arthur Weasley from the Harry Potter series "Arthur Weasley is the beloved patriarch of the Weasley family, a role model to his children and a father figure to their friend, Harry. He is a sincere, curious, brave, loyal, hardworking, fair and fun … Continue reading Our Favorite Literary Fathers
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Nurturing Adults in Kids Books
With Mother's Day around the corner, and Father's Day not too far off, we in BookKids turned our thoughts to parents, or parental figures, in children's literature. As we thought about parents and caregivers we at first only succeeded in naming a bunch of books where there are no parents or the parental figures are completely … Continue reading Nurturing Adults in Kids Books
Books We’re Giving Our Dads for Father’s Day
Attention book lovers: Father's Day is this Sunday, June 16. DON'T FORGET. Attention fathers of Lauren, Flippo, Emily, Joe & Sarah: WARNING! SPOILER ALERT! Lauren is giving her dad Vader's Little Princess. "We all love Star Wars and watched it together growing up. My sister and I are both brunettes. I'm going to go … Continue reading Books We’re Giving Our Dads for Father’s Day
Ties are boring…
...but books aren't! Here are some fun gift ideas for Dad. Don't forget to show him some love; Father's Day is Sunday, June 19! If your Dad is into pop culture and nerdy things like Star Wars, then grab him a copy of Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg. We've got signed copies - how … Continue reading Ties are boring…