The Lighter Side of Fatherhood

Count Down to Dad's Day

June 21st is Father's Day, the day on which we honor our dads. Here are a few mix-and-match humor books (gentle, tongue in cheek, practical, comforting) for and about fathers.

Tales from the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood by Steve Doocy

Don’t Make Me Stop This Car! by Al Roker

What the Heck Were You Expecting? : a Complete Guide for the Perplexed Father by Thomas Hill

Keeping the Baby Alive Till Your Wife Gets Home : the Tough New 'How-to' for 21st Century Dads by Walter Roark

Be the Coolest Dad on the Block : All of the Tricks, Games, Puzzles, and Jokes You Need to Impress Your Kids (and Keep Them Entertained for Years to Come!) by Steve Caplin and Simon Rose

Chicken Soup for the Father's Soul : Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Fathers by Jack Canfield

Visit History.com for a contemporary (but not commercial free) history of Father's Day.

Post by Bev Simmons