Book Recommendation Contest
October 17, 2008 by SMBush
Book Dads is having a contest.
We started this blog just two months ago as a site for anyone to find books and book reviews that have positive views of fathers and fatherhood. We would love to hear any recommendations of books, from you the readers, that would be appropriate for review on Book Dads.
For this contest we are giving away an Amazon.com Gift Card worth $25.00.
Contest Rules:
- The contest runs from today through Saturday, November 1st at 6PM Eastern Time (two weeks).
- The winner will be notified by email the evening of the day the contest ends. You must have a valid email address for us to send the gift card to you by email. You will have 3 days to respond, if no response is received in that time, a new winner will be chosen.
- The contest is open to anyone, anywhere who can receive the gift card by email and use an Amazon.com gift card in the denomination of $25 in U.S. currency.
- To qualify for one entry in the contest you must leave a comment on this post recommending a book with positive views of fathers or fatherhood that would be appropriate for reviewing and posting at Book Dads.
Bonus Entries:
To receive three entries in this contest, write a post about this contest on your blog, including a recommendation of a book, and link back to this post here. You can use Mr. Linky below to link to your post.
To recieve five entries in this contest, guest blog on Book Dads by writing a short review of your book recommendation. The guidelines and submission form are here.
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the only book that comes to mind is tales from the dad side which i read recently it made me laugh so much to read about the adventures of this dad it’s a great book
This book looks really funny.
Thanks.
You might be interested in a book I reviewed recently at book-blog.com, Ad Hudler’s Man of the House. Here’s my review: http://www.book-blog.com/2008/10/hudler-ad-man-o.html
If you haven’t read “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak, you must. Some categorizations list it as young adult, but that is absurd. It is a fantastic book with an outstanding (adoptive) father.
Thanks everyone.
These all sould like great suggestions so far,
Hi Steve thanks for commenting on my blog. That was my first power point.
Today I posted a review of a book which is great for kids! And adults too. I love it!
Sir Cook, The Knight? by Erik Mortensen.
gautami tripathy’s last blog post..Sir Cook, The Knight?—-Erik Mortensen
thanks for the recommendation.
Looks like fun, I’m not sure how it relates to portraying a positive view of fathers or fatherhood, but I’ll check it out.
I recently read a YA/Christian fiction book called Runaway (Book 1, Starlight Animal Rescue) by Dandi Daley Mackall, review is here:
http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/review-runaway-starlight-animal-rescue.html
In it, is a family (mother, father, son, foster daughter, foster son, new foster daughter), and the father is just wonderful! They call him Popeye, but his name is really Chester Coolidge. He sets good examples for the kids, is loving and kind, and is very supportive of each person. While he is not the main character, he is a very strong supporting character, and one that remains in the series.
It is a quick read, and one that I asked my niece to read – she loved it!! We are waiting on book 2 now!!
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You know, on second thought, Janette Oke’s Canadian West series is about a school teacher who moves out west (Canadian West), where she eventually meets and marries Wynn (can’t remember his last name). I know they end up adopting a baby. It is another Christian book, but I loved the story and characters because of the feeling of family and values!
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Bow about “A Day with Dad by Bo R. Holmberg” (Author), Eva Eriksson (Illustrator), “Papa and Me” by Arthur Dorros and Rudy Gutierrez, “Papa, Do You Love Me?” by Barbara M. Joosse and Barbara Lavallee, “Tell Me, Papa” by Dr. Marvin Johnson and Joy Johnson and last, “How My Family Came to Be: Daddy, Papa and Me” by Andrew R. Aldrich and Mike Motz.
J. Kaye’s last blog post..On the Horizon: ARIEL’S JOURNEY by Doug Kane and Christy Wood
I meant “How” not “Bow”…lol!
J. Kaye’s last blog post..On the Horizon: ARIEL’S JOURNEY by Doug Kane and Christy Wood
Please read The Martian Child. Its a very sweet book. The movie, which suprizingly, can be enjoyed equally well, starred John Cusack. More single persons, male or female should be allowed to open their heart and homes to those children who really need it and who will enrich their lives.
Yes, we liked The Martian Child and have reviewed ithere.
I will check it out! You’re so great about answering comments!
This is a FABULOUS site! I have a personal interest in books for boys thus, jumped when I see your father-focused book reviews
I reviewed China’s Son: Growing Up in the Cultural Revolution, a YA novel. It’s the story of a landowner’s son who triumphs in a turbulent time, with admirable support from his father.
I’m currently reading “Courage in Patience by Beth Fehlbaum” which is about a young girl who reclaims her life after sexual abuse by her stepfather, with her biological father’s family who aims to make it good this time.
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Thanks for the kind words. We’ll check that one out.
The Screwed-Up Life of Charlie the Second has an interesting father-son relationship–son is a 17 yo boy trying to deal with what he perceives to be an overbearing father…they come to a better understanding of each other by the book’s end. That said, the focus isn’t on the father-son relationship, though it plays a large role in it.
Papa Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse is a children’s picture book set in West Africa. A young Masai boy goes out with his father tending to the cattle and doing everyday tasks. He asks his father if he loves him.
It’s a story about love, reassurance and protection. Coupled with beautiful colors, culture and even a glossary, this book is one I would recommend for 4-8 year olds.
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I like this site and I’ll come back often. From a children author of Concord, Ca. And hello J.Kaye thanks for the great interview.
Hi Dads,
I am a MBA student working with a literacy non-profit. We would greatly appreciate your input on book recommendations for our donation webstore for Adele’s Literacy Library: http://ALLforbooks.amazonwebstore.com Thank you for your time and consideration.
13 year old CEO has partnered with MBA students to make a difference “A.L.L. for Books”
ALL is on the EDGE of something really big! Adele Ann Taylor, Founder/CEO of Adele’s Literacy Library™, and a group of business students from the Paul Merage School of Business at The University of California Irvine, have recently launched the ALL for Books webstore powered by Amazon to empower people to read.
Regards,
Sean
I read a book recently that I think you would really enjoy by an author named Vincent Lowry. The book is set in Rigel, New Mexico and is a coming of age story, visit http://www.ConstellationChronicles.com