Why Don't I Have a Daddy?


Book Description

As the little lion cub notices all different types of families, he starts to question his own family. His family consists of his mother and him. The little cub learns that while there is no "daddy" in his family, there is a donor lion who made his life possible. Through his mother's love and nurturing, the lion cub understands how special he and his family are. This book, winner of the Mom's Choice Silver Award for children's picture books, presents the basic facts of anonymous donor conception in a simple but loving manner. By reading this story with a child who was conceived through the help of an anonymous donor, the child will start learning about and understanding his or her family and his or her origins, just as the lion cub does in the story. The delightful illustrations of various animals and their families make the subject accessible to small children. It is a book you can share with your child over the years, and with each reading your child will gain more insight and appreciation for his or her family - for his or her own special story.




Do I Have a Daddy?


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Ages 3 to 8 years. Thousands of children are forced to grow up without their fathers. This book helps kids with absent, deceased, and unknown dads talk about and deal with this difficult situation. In the story, Erik, a preschooler, is teased by other children about not having a dad. His mother explains that there are many kinds of fathers, and not all of them live with their children. The story serves as a conversation starter and can be adapted to meet a childs specific needs. Parents learn the importance of being honest while allowing their children to retain a positive view of the absent parent.




The Daddy Book


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Describes the various activities of fathers at home and away.




My Daddy Doesn't Need a Cape


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Every child views their father as an ideal character, a superhero, someone who is the best atdoing everything. This beautiful story features Kimmie, a little girl, who thinks the world of herdaddy and totally adores him.The amazingly crafted illustrations in this book depict the young lady living through varioussituations that show her father going about his everyday routine.Idiosyncratic, nuanced, and funny, this wonderful book will have you view the world throughthe eyes of little Kimmie as she lives through and describes her little universe.Go ahead, be creative, and act out the story in this book for your kids or have themparticipate in this sweet narrative. Get a glimpse into the mind of a girl as she is growing upand understand what a family means to her.




Meet Me in the Middle


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This unique resource is two books in one, designed to keep the lines of communication open between dads and their teenage daughters. Start on one side and it's a book for girls aged 13-19. Start on the other side and it's a book for dads. Both cover 10 important (but sometimes awkward) talksthat fathers and daughters need to have.As a dad and his daughter pass the book back and forth, they end up talking about identity, faith, friends, beauty, boys, sex, porn, and their desperate need to stay connected to oneanother during the girl's teen years.The book contains key biblical principles as well as great advice from some sharp women in their young 20's. Every chapter includes discussionquestions and great daddy/daughter date ideas.As dad and daughter work through their ends of the book, they eventually "meet in the middle," where they are led to make a commitment to be there for one another no matter what the future brings.




Why Doesn't Daddy Feel So Well?


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This is book is one of the most imaginative and innovative approaches to helping young children understand the nature of alcoholism and its devastating impact on them and their entire family. A simple story of a family with young children going through this life crisis is the teaching tool. The story is based on the author's personal experience and written for children ages 7-12. Instructions are provided to the parent to enable them to guide the child through the story emotionally and to invite them to identify and share their feelings about the family in the story, and most importantly, about their own family. The book uses Key Points at the beginning of each chapter to highlight critical issues the parent should discuss during the chapter. As both the parent and child read through the story together, the parent is focused and guided to use the story as a springboard for conversation and enlightenment regarding the child's own family situation and dynamics. At the end of each chapter is a section called, "Things to think about." These are a series of thoughtful questions for discussion that invite and encourage both parent and child to bring to the surface intense feelings that are sometimes buried deeply. The ultimate purpose is to help the child understand that they cannot cause, control, nor cure the disease, preventing them from unnecessary guilt and incurring permanent damage to their self-esteem. The story ends with a message of hope that there is help out there and that they are never alone. It also reinforces the notion that they are responsible for their own recovery and that there are many tools available. Finally a list of resources, phone numbers, and websites is provided for the reader to build on the experience the book provides.




Pagan's Father


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In England, a conflict for a child's custody between her grandparents and her gay guardian leads to drama. Dead photographer Candida's will gave custody of her daughter, Pagan, 5, to Leo, her live-in companion who acted as the father since the girl was illegitimately born. But the court sides with the grandparents, which is when the drama begins.




St. Nicholas


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Sins of the Flesh


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The unhappy lives of two exceedingly successful married men--Reuben Tarz, head of a major Hollywood studio, and Daniel Bishop, a sought-after corporate lawyer--are forever altered when a woman from their past resurfaces.