But all too often, the male characters are evil sorcerers, nasty giants or ogres, dumb or abusive fathers, or greedy kings. Full-Time Dads has tracked down and reviewed quite a few great children's books with positive male or father images in them. To help with your holiday shopping, here's a quick list of our favorites. If you've got a favorite you'd like to share with us, drop us a line and let us know about it. A girl and her father discover wonders working in the garden.
Mom has an unusual job, and everyone likes it best that way.
At the Crossroads, by Rachel Isadora. Children in a South African village wait all night for their fathers to return home. My Dad's Baseball, by Roy Cohen. Dad shares an important childhood memory. When the Moon Is Full, by Gregg Fowler, illustrations by Jim Fowler.