tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post7592077619743648146..comments2023-11-02T09:08:09.242-07:00Comments on <i>Daddy Dialectic</i>: Our Most-Loved Children's BooksJeremy Adam Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11733669114207985920noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-43432810126392336042010-01-18T03:53:34.975-08:002010-01-18T03:53:34.975-08:00hurrican.hilary...that's a really humbling tes...hurrican.hilary...that's a really humbling testimony, and a reminder to me and the other dialectical daddies of why we do this. Thanks.Jeremy Adam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733669114207985920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-83105920183185300322010-01-17T22:44:09.385-08:002010-01-17T22:44:09.385-08:00Jeremy, I just found your blog on Mothering's ...Jeremy, I just found your blog on Mothering's website, and linked to here. I just wanted to thank you. My partner and I have a 5 month old, and while I have found some good mother resources, he's had a very hard time finding dad resources that he can relate to. As a result, he's felt really isolated, and it's been even harder because we are the first of our friends to have kids. <br /><br />When I found your blog on mothering, I left it open on the computer for him when I went to bed. He was reading it when I woke up a couple hours later (he works nights and has to stay up late to get on schedule). He got up and hugged me and had tears running down his face because all of a sudden, he didn't feel like he was alone, and there were other dads out there speaking out in a way that felt good to him.<br /><br />thank you for creating a resource for dads who want to be equal partners in the raising of their children.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940965541883314849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-5736777487174003522008-05-19T14:53:00.000-07:002008-05-19T14:53:00.000-07:00Ah, yes: the role of dads in children's books, a t...Ah, yes: the role of dads in children's books, a topic I dare not address for fear of appearing to be a grump. I think the truth of the matter is that older children's books are mostly reflecting the norms of their time periods, so you can't really blame them for portraying fathers as behind-the-newspaper bystanders. Even so, there are exceptions: One Morning in Maine, an older book I like, is about the adventures of two little girls with their father. <BR/><BR/>Nowadays, I can think of quite a few books in which dad is present, but they are very much a minority. I've been thinking that I'd like to try my hand at writing children's books where dad is the primary caregiver.Jeremy Adam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733669114207985920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-44954848758232822062008-05-18T17:49:00.000-07:002008-05-18T17:49:00.000-07:00Jeremy-You've inspired me to look deeper into chil...Jeremy-<BR/><BR/>You've inspired me to look deeper into children's books as they relate to depictions of dads. From all that I've read, I can't think of too many children's books that have strong dad characters in them and it really speaks once again as to how deemphasized the role of dad truly is. Anyway, if you or your group can think of other books to reference, would love to hear about it. Thanks again for the inspiration and keep up the fire!<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>Dana Glazer<BR/>Director<BR/>The Evolution of Dad Project<BR/>www.evolutionofdad.comDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272744395784816844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-23007582318373742562008-05-15T11:41:00.000-07:002008-05-15T11:41:00.000-07:00Hi Dana. We love many of those books as well--Knuf...Hi Dana. We love many of those books as well--Knuffle Bunny is destined to be a classic, and Ezra Jack Keats is one of my favorite illustrators. It's funny you mention "The Red Ballon"--I happen to know that's one of my wife's favorite stories, but she didn't list it. I'll have to ask her about that! JJeremy Adam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733669114207985920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-23827614515553802722008-05-14T16:36:00.000-07:002008-05-14T16:36:00.000-07:00What an awesome list!I think that one of the great...What an awesome list!<BR/><BR/>I think that one of the great parts of being a dad is the joy of rediscovering old forgotten children's stories and finding new gems. After four years of reading to my kids every morning, we've read a lot of books.<BR/><BR/>Here's some that I think are worth adding:<BR/><BR/>The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats<BR/><BR/>The Rainbow Goblins by Ul De Rico<BR/><BR/>Knuffle Bunny 1 & 2 by Mo Willems<BR/><BR/>Eloise by Kay Thompson<BR/><BR/>Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? Big Book (Little Bear) by Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth<BR/><BR/>The Napping House by Audrey Wood and Don Wood <BR/><BR/>Willow by the Sea by Camilla Ashforth<BR/><BR/>Best Friends For Francis by Russell and Lillian Hoban Hoban <BR/><BR/>These touched me as a child and still do:<BR/><BR/>Any of the Richard Scarry books<BR/><BR/>The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein<BR/><BR/>The picture book of "The Red Balloon"<BR/><BR/>There is real magic in this stuff. Glad to see a blog about this.<BR/><BR/>Dana Glazer<BR/>Director<BR/>The Evolution of Dad Project<BR/>www.evolutionofdad.comDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272744395784816844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-14148023128797888632008-05-01T17:50:00.000-07:002008-05-01T17:50:00.000-07:00Thanks for the wonderful list and recommendations!...Thanks for the wonderful list and recommendations! I love children's books.<BR/><BR/>As an ex-New Yorker, one of my fav's as a child was "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" by Hildegarde Swift and Lynd Ward. I bought it when I went back on vacation and saw it in a bookstore there -- had to have it!<BR/><BR/>My daughter and I just read a mystery (I'd say it's for 8-12 years olds)that reminded me of the fabulous Nancy Drew series. It's "Bitter Tastes" by <A HREF="http://www.bittertastes.com/" REL="nofollow">V.B. Rosendahl</A>. The heroine, 11 year old, Kathy, is trying to fit in at a new school but can't because of her secret. We had a great time trying to guess what would happen next. It was so refreshing to read an "old fashioned" mystery. Hope you like it -- and then Liko may too when he is a little older. :-)<BR/><BR/>Happy Reading,<BR/>LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856895903184791308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-9175579850053120382008-05-01T14:35:00.000-07:002008-05-01T14:35:00.000-07:00Oh, and I forgot to mention: Number 23 on this lis...Oh, and I forgot to mention: Number 23 on this list, The Nativity, is authored by an Australian, Julie Vivas. She's quite a good illustrator.Jeremy Adam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733669114207985920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-92517363128418272008-05-01T11:37:00.000-07:002008-05-01T11:37:00.000-07:00Hi Jennifer. You know, I think a good portion of t...Hi Jennifer. You know, I think a good portion of these books are obscure to Americans as well. It's funny you should mention Australian children's books, because I just noticed a cluster of them at a bookstore I visited this past weekend.Jeremy Adam Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733669114207985920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-88732628310114876992008-04-30T03:45:00.000-07:002008-04-30T03:45:00.000-07:00As an Australian, I find it fascinating how few of...As an Australian, I find it fascinating how few of these I know - Goodnight Moon, where the wild things are, and the Madeleine series is about it.<BR/><BR/>The english speaking publishing world is still very much split into two parts (UK based and US based). Some of the books we love would possibly make it on to your list if only you could buy them!<BR/><BR/>Hairy Maclairy (NZ), the Gruffalo (UK) and Possum Magic (Australia) to name just a few.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110533906307368556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-24552825988448994172008-04-28T19:20:00.000-07:002008-04-28T19:20:00.000-07:00Neat!As an adult reader (um, er, so I like to thin...Neat!<BR/><BR/>As an adult reader (um, er, so I like to think) I was delighted by a couple of books shelved in the children's section of the library. Both are by Jon Muth: <EM>Zen Shorts</EM> and <EM>The Three Questions</EM>.<BR/><BR/>Happy readingetbnchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705201307328226917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23363296.post-80995172465346350312008-04-28T12:41:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:41:00.000-07:00One of my favorite New Yorker cartoons depicts two...One of my favorite <I>New Yorker</I> cartoons depicts two little girls in a playground. "Call me shallow," one says to the other, "but I <I>like</I> Goodnight Moon."<BR/><BR/>Me too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com