Alternadad: the True Story of One Family’s Struggle to Raise a Cool Kid in America. Neal Pollack, $16.95

Pollack, a self-styled party guy known mostly for outrageous literary antics, recounts how he and his wife became responsible parents without sacrificing their passion for pop culture. From an ill-fated family trip to the Austin City Limits Festival, to yanking his son out of an absurd corporate gymnastics class, to dealing with the child’s ongoing biting problem, Pollack captures the wonders, terrors, and idiocies of parenting today. ALTERNADAD is both an engaging and amusing memoir of fatherhood, and a fascinating portrait of a new version of the American family.

The Baby Bonding Book for Dads: Building a Closer Connection with Your Baby. James di Properizio & Jennifer Margulis, $17.95

THE BABY BONDING BOOK FOR DADS is about practical, everyday things that fathers can do from the day they become a dad. Accompanied by lovely photos of fathers and their babies, this book offers timeless ideas for building the strong bonds that will last a lifetime.

Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More and Argue Less As Your Family Grows. Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O'Neill & Julia Stone, $16.25

BABYPROOFING YOUR MARRIAGE is the warts-and-all truth about how having children can affect your relationship. The authors' evenhanded approach to both sides of the marital equation allows partners to understand each other in a whole new way. With humor, compassion, and practical advice, the Babyproofers will guide first-time parents and veterans alike around the rocky shores of the early parenting years.

Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood. Leonard Pitts Jr., $17.95

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. — who himself grew up with an abusive father whose absences came as a relief — interviewed dozens of men across the country. He found discouragement and hope, as well as deep insights into his own roles as son and father. BECOMING DAD is an unflinching investigation, both personal and journalistic, of black fatherhood in America. BECOMING DAD is a pivotal and profoundly moving book on this desperately important issue.

The Birth Partner: a Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and Other Labor Companions, 3rd Edition. Penny Simkin, $20.95

THE BIRTH PARTNER is the definitive guide for life partners, relatives, friends, and professional doulas (labor assistants) who wish to help a woman through childbirth. It’s a must-have for every labor companion.

Birthing Fathers: the Transformation of Men in American Rites of Birth. Richard Reed, $27.95

Anthropologist Richard Reed takes a fascinating look at men’s roles in childbirth and the ways in which the birth of a child transforms a man’s identity and his relations with his partner, his new baby and society. Drawing on the feminist critique of the medicalization of birth, he argues that the clinical nature of medical interventions and a medical model of childbirth distances fathers from the birth — despite the fact that fathers are welcomed into the birthing unit.

The Book of Dads: Essays on the Joys, Perils and Humiliations of Being a Dad. Edited by Ben George, $16.95

A collection of twenty essays about the job no man can ever be truly prepared for – fatherhood. Some are funny, many are poignant but all are the rich with emotion and wisdom.

C’mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark. Ryan Knighton, $22.00

Becoming a father is a stressful, daunting rite of passage to be sure, but for a blind father, the fears are unimaginably heightened. But this is no pity party, and author Ryan Knighton has no time for sentimentality. Tackling these hurdles with grace and humour, Ryan is determined to do his part - and this is where the fun starts. From holding his daughter as she wails into the night to their first nerve-wracking walk to the cafe, no activity between father and daughter is without its pitfalls. In his struggle to "see" Tess, Ryan re-imagines the relationship between father and child during that first chaotic year.

The Connected Father: Understanding Your Unique Role and Responsibilities During Your Child’s Adolescence. Carl Pickhardt, $16.95

Psychologist Carl Pickhardt believes that fathers need to become informed about the changes and challenges that come with their child’s adolescence. To help caring fathers navigate the often perplexing stages of adolescence, THE CONNECTED FATHER describes:

• how fathers can learn to be better listeners
• different emotional changes between mid- and late-adolescence
• how to encourage independence while setting limits
• how fathers can talk to teens about drugs, sex, the internet and relationships

Crouching Father, Hidden Toddler: a Zen Guide for New Dads. C. W. Nevius, $10.95

CROUCHING FATHER, HIDDEN TODDLER contains the treasured wisdom that will help new dads master the Buddha-like patience required to be on the receiving end of projectile pureed spinach, sleep-deprived moms, and toys with Some Assembly Required. Also revealed are such proven parenting techniques as apprenticing with a learned sensei - that is, the father of a child who doesn't bite. Whimsical illustrations and a winning compact format make this a perfect gift for Father's Day and co-ed baby showers.

The Dad Difference: Volume 1, Baby Basics. The Dad Difference: Volume 2, Involved from the Start.2 Volume DVD, InJoy Videos. Home Use $79.99 (for Public Performance Rights please contact Parentbooks)

Motivate dads to be an integral part of their children's lives from pregnancy on! Made specifically for fathers, this new research-based series will give dads the confidence and skills to parent in their own unique "dad" way, benefiting the child's healthy development as well as the parents' relationship. Featuring real dads, candid comments and practical tips, THE DAD DIFFERENCEwill inspire all fathers to become more connected with their children.

Volume 1 (35 minutes) BABY BASICS is divided into five easy to view sections: why dads are essential, the pregnant father, labor and birth, emotions and baby care.

Volume 2 (30 minutes) INVOLVED FROM THE START is divided into six easy to view sections: child development, positive discipline, taking care of yourself, relating, work and family and single fatherhood.

Daddy Is a Cozy Hug. Rhonda Gowler Greene, Illustrated by Maggie Smith, $18.50

Every day, throughout the year, Daddy loves you with all his heart.

Daddy Loves Me. $6.99 (board book)

Daddy On Board: Parenting Roles for the 21st Century. Dottie Lamm, $16.50

From the "mommy wars" to stay-at-home dads, parenting roles are constantly evolving. DADDY ON BOARD looks at just how far we have come from the late sixties and which child-rearing issues still linger in the 21st century. Parents of today and yesterday will see their own issues described in this insightful book, which highlights both the ups and downs in the recent movement toward "partnership parenting" and the gender conflicts that have hardly changed at all over the decades.

The Daddy Shift: How Stay-at-Home Dads, Breadwinning Moms and Shared Parenting are Transforming American Life. Jeremy Adam Smith, $16.00

A revealing look at fatherhood and parenting, THE DADDY SHIFT offers a look at a diverse population of families and the choices they have made.

The Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide: 54 Fun Activities to Help Build a Great Relationship. Joe Kelly, $13.95

Fifty-four great ideas for having fun, creating fond memories and forming lasting bonds. It’s the ultimate great resource for building a great relationship with your daughter.

Dad’s Bald Head. Paul Many, illustrated by Kevin O’Malley, $20.95

Pete’s dad is a pretty hairy guy. He has hair on his legs, toes, arms, chest, ears, and even inside his nose! But on top of his head, the hair is just a little… well, scraggly. Even so, Pete is blown away when one day his dad shaves his entire dome to a gleaming sheen and just doesn’t look like Dad anymore. What will it take for Pete to embrace Dad’s bold new look? DAD'S BALD HEAD uses visual jokes and gentle humor to help children adjust to the changes life hands to all of us.

A Dad’s Guide to Babycare. Colin Cooper, $20.95

This complete practical guide will help fathers develop confidence in their role and in understanding the development of their children. The book promotes and values the unique qualities that men naturally bring to babycare and parenting.

Different Dads: Fathers' Stories of Parenting Disabled Children. Jill Harrison, Matthew Henderson & Rob Leonard, editors, $24.95

DIFFERENT DADS is a collection of inspiring personal stories written by fathers of children with a disability who reflect on their own experiences and offer advice to other fathers and families on the challenges of raising a child with a disability.

The fathers featured represent a broad spectrum of experience: Their contributions reflect a wide range of cultures and parenting perspectives: single fathers, married fathers and adoptive fathers. What they all have in common are the challenges that face them and their families in raising a child with a disability. Issues explored include the reactions of family, friends and colleagues, how to deal with the organizations and professionals that support families with a disabled child and the difficulty of being open about feelings in a culture that doesn't always expect men to have a sensitive or nurturing role.

Offering direct and thoughtful reflections, this book will be a valuable source of support and information for families with disabled children, and also for health and social care professionals who work with these families.

Do Men Mother? Fathering, Care and Domestic Responsibility. Andrea Doucet, $36.95

More and more, fathers are deciding to stay at home and care for their children rather than work full-time outside of the home. More and more, Canadian families are lead by single fathers. Shining a spotlight on the lives of stay at home dads and single fathers, DO MEN MOTHER provides groundbreaking evidence of dramatic changes in mothering and fathering in Canada. In asking and unraveling the question ‘do men mother,’ this study tells a compelling story about Canadian parents radically re-visioning child care and domestic responsibilities at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Do-Over! In which a forty-eight-year-old father of three returns to kindergarten, summer camp, the prom and other embarrassments. Robin Hemley, $26.99

Robin Hemley's childhood made a wedgie of his memory, leaving him sore and embarrassed for over forty years. He was the most pitiful kindergartner, the least spirited summer camper, and dateless for prom. In fact, there's nary an event from his youth that couldn't use improvement. If only he could do them all over a few decades later, with an adult's wisdom, perspective, and giant-like height...

Don’t Just Stand There. Elissa Stein & Jon Lichentstein, $14.95

How to be clued-in, supportive, engaged, meaningful and relevant in the delivery room.

The Everything® Father’s First Year Book, 2nd Edition. Vincent Iannelli, $17.50

A survival guide for the first 12 months of being a dad, this helpful resource will give you the parenting skills you’ll need to become the father you want to be in no time.

The Everything® Father-to-Be Book: a Survival Guide for Men, 2nd Edition. Kevin Nelson, $18.50

Advice and tips from dads who’ve been there — this useful guide gives you everything you need to be a perfect partner and super dad.

The Father Factor: How Your Father’s Legacy Impacts Your Career. Stephan Poulter, $22.00

The father factor is the conscious understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the critical influence that your father had, still has, or could have in your career development and future potential. By becoming aware of how your father related to you, you’ll understand how your career relationships in many ways mirror your degree of comfort with your father’s emotional legacy.

A Father Like That. Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, $22.50 ages 3-8

A boy knows all about fathers. He knows there are little things a father understands, like how to play checkers and when to bend the rules at bedtime. And he knows there are big things a father does, like banishing nightmares and spending special time with his son. Even if he doesn't have a father, a boy can imagine one just like that.

Father’s First Steps: 25 Things Every New Dad Should Know. Robert Sears & James Sears, $16.95

Encouraging, warm and practical, FATHER'S FIRST STEPS highlights 25 important facets of becoming a father with the emphasis on the rewards and joy that come with parenthood. From diaper changes to getting enough sleep; taking on the role of parent to re-adjusting the role as partner, FATHER'S FIRST STEPS offers reassuring and honest advice for growing into this exciting new stage of life.

Fathering & Child Outcomes. Eirini Flouri, $65.99

Over the last twenty years it has become recognized that fathers play a crucial role in child development and subsequent adult status and behaviour. This book presents the state-of-the-art on fathering and its determinants. Based on original research into the effects that different styles of fathering can have on children, it explores the long and short terms outcomes of involved fathering on different domains of children s lives, including academic achievement, mental health, socio-economic status, adolescent relationships and delinquency.

Give Me Back My Dad! Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko, $7.99

Cheryl and her dad know the very best spot for ice fishing. But they’d better watch out — because the fish have other plans!

Great Expectations: Becoming a Dad. John Carr, $16.50

A fatherhood primer filled with solid information and advice, this is a straightforward guide to a father’s role in the early years.

Hey, Daddy! Animal Fathers and Their Babies. Marg Batten, illustrated by Higgins Bond, $18.95

In this new natural science book for children, award-winning writer Mary Batten offers a fascinating and entertaining look at paternal behavior in the animal world.

Home Game: an Accidental Guide to Fatherhood. Michael Lewis, $15.50

Many of the books written for fathers seem to suggest the only way to engage a man in reading about pregnancy or parenthood is to “dumb down” the material, trying to engage men through juvenile humour and manual-like instructions.

HOME GAME is a smart book, written by a smart man (New York Times best-selling author of MONEYBALL and THE BLIND SIDE.) The book is funny — hilarious at times — but it is also honest, intelligent and utterly unsparing in Lewis’ accounts of the feelings which took him by surprise as he grew into fatherhood.

This is a marvelous look at the difference between the idea of fatherhood and a man’s actual experience of it.

How to Be a Great Divorced Dad. Simon Baker, $19.95

Written by a divorced dad for divorced and separated fathers, this book teaches you how to move on after divorce, create a home for your children when they are with you, ensure babies through to teenagers have a routine and discipline. It will help you to keep your children healthy, get involved in their education, organize play dates, deal with your ex in a business-like way and cook healthy meals for your kids. Divorce and separation may change your life, but author/father Simon Baker gives you the tools to make your time with your children positive, pro-active and fun with practical tips lots of advice from someone who knows.

Hungry Monkey: a Food-Loving Father’s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater. Mathew Amster-Burton, $18.95

Matthew Amster-Burton was a restaurant critic and food writer long before he and his wife had Iris. Now he’s a full-time, stay-at-home Dad and his experience with food has changed …a little.

HUNGRY MONKEY is the story of Amster-Burton’s life as a food-lover — with a child. It’s the story of how he came to realize that kids don’t need puree in a jar or special menus at restaurants and that raising an adventurous eater is about exposure, invention, and patience. Sharing in his culinary capers is little Iris, a budding gourmand and a zippy critic herself, who makes hug sandwiches, gobbles up hot chilies, and even helps around the kitchen sometimes. HUNGRY MONKEY takes food enthusiasts on a new adventure in eating, with dozens of delicious recipes, many of which can accommodate help from "little fingers."

If I Were Your Daddy, This Is What You’d Learn. Edited by Julia Espey, $29.95

Imagine a book where you peek into the private lives of extraordinary men who are also highly successful dads. How are they raising their own children? What essential mind-sets, values, and habits are they passing along? Are they equipping their children with something special — something to help them be more financially responsible, lead happier lives, and get along better with others? And most important, how can their experiences as a parent help you and your family?

Single parent Julia Espey wanted to provide her son with the best of what a father can give, so she began to interview fathers and ask them “What is the single most important thing Dads can give their children?” The results are shared in this book that speaks to all parents.

Just the Two of Us. Will Smith, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, $7.99

A joyful celebration of fatherhood in loving lyrics and vibrant pictures.

The Long-Distance Dad: How You Can Be There for Your Child — Whether Divorced, Deployed or on the Road. Steven Ashley, $14.25

You can't always be there physically for your children-but that doesn't mean you can't be a good dad. Steven Ashley shows you how to remain an important part of your child's life-no matter how far apart you are. Whether you're divorced, constantly traveling for work, or deployed overseas, THE LONG DISTANCE DAD can help. This practical handbook addresses all the inherent problems of long-distance parenting and teaches you how to:

• Use technology to stay in touch
• Establish relationships with teachers, coaches, and counselors
• Take an active role in homework, school projects, and outside activities
• Make the most of vacations and holidays
• And much more

My Daddy. Guido van Genechten, $13.95

Toddler John and his Daddy have fun playing all sorts of games!

My Father Knows the Names of Things. Jane Yolen, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch, $19.99

New Father’s Survival Guide. Martyn Cox, $18.95

An informative and insightful overview of what new dads can expect before, during and after baby arrives.

Parentonomics: an Economist Dad Looks at Parenting. Joshua Gans, $13.50

Rad Dad: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Fatherhood. Tomas Moniz & Jeremy Adam Smith, editors, $17.00

RAD DAD: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONTIERS OF FATHERHOOD combines the best pieces from the award-winning zine Rad Dad and from the blog Daddy Dialectic, two kindred publications that have tried to explore parenting as political territory. Both of these projects have pushed the conversation around fathering beyond the safe, apolitical focus most books and websites stick to; they have not been complacent but have worked hard to create a diverse, multi-faceted space in which to grapple with the complexity of fathering.

Today more than ever, fatherhood demands constant improvisation, risk, and struggle. With grace and honesty and strength, RAD DAD's writers tackle all the issues that other parenting guides are afraid to touch: the brutalities, beauties, and politics of the birth experience; the challenges of parenting on an equal basis with mothers; the tests faced by transgendered and gay fathers; the emotions of sperm donation; and parental confrontations with war, violence, racism, and incarceration. RAD DAD is for every father out in the real world trying to parent in ways that are loving, meaningful, authentic, and ultimately revolutionary.

The Role of the Father in Child Development. Edited by Michael Lamb, $114.00

The definitive reference on the importance role fathers play in child development today.

Shopping with Dad. Matt Harvey & Miriam Latimer, $8.99

A shopping trip with Dad turns out to be anything but ordinary!

Show Dad How. Shawn Bean, $16.95

From practical to playful, 156 awesome things every new father needs to know, one — clearly illustrated — step at a time.

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know. Meg Meeker, $17.50

Dr. Meeker shares the ten secrets every father needs to know in order to strengthen or rebuild bonds with his daughter and shape her life–and his own–for the better.

SUPERDAD: a Memoir of Rebellion, Drugs and Fatherhood. Christopher Shulgan, $29.95

Chris Shulgan seemed like an average young urban father: a house in Toronto’s hip Queen West neighbourhood, a loving marriage, afternoons at the park with his infant son. But this enviable life concealed a secret: nights of hard drinking, and trips to the city’s underbelly, where he bought and smoked crack. At first Shulgan managed to justify his behaviour: the occasional drug binge allowed him to blow off steam, ultimately making him a better, more attentive father. Until the night he found himself poised to choose drugs over his child’s safety, and the carefully constructed façade began to crumble.

Woven through Shulgan’s powerful, darkly funny account of his domestic days and restless nights is an exploration of his own misguided ideas of fatherhood. At the heart of SUPERDAD, however, is the deeply personal story of a man finally throwing a light on the darkest corners of his life.

This I Believe — on Fatherhood. Edited by Dan Gediman, $23.95

From the popular radio series THIS I BELIEVE, comes this touching and thought provoking compilation of original essays on a fundamental human relationship — fatherhood. These stories are engaging, wistful, and meaningful. Some are sad and clouded with yearning; others are reflective and full of optimism. The book is a compelling portrait of a diverse range of experiences and beliefs related to the father-child relationship.

Two Old Potatoes and Me. John Coy, illustrated by Carolyn Fisher, $8.99

TWO OLD POTATOES AND ME unfolds over the course of a growing season as a father and daughter move forward after divorce and create a tradition of their own.

What Every Man Should Know About Being a Dad. David Cohen, $17.95

Let’s face it, no one teaches men exactly how to become fathers. This book provides a guide for men on how to be a good dad and a supportive partner. Dealing directly with the key issues and the many stresses that fathers can face, it looks at the psychological research on child development, parenting, and fathering in particular. It examines such thorny topics as step-fatherhood, the changing relationship between partners, and sex after babies. It also offers valuable advice on problems all dads will face — how to bond, how to provide sensible discipline, learning to play, and managing teenage tantrums and traumas.

The author, David Cohen, is a psychologist, and a father and step-father. In a quirky and anecdotal style, and drawing on eclectic material, this book tells men everything they need to know about being a dad.

What My Father Gave Me: Daughters Speak. Melanie Little, Editor, $12.95

Editor Melanie Little brings together seven outstanding women to write brilliant, powerful accounts of father-daughter relationships during their teen years. These deeply personal narratives draw readers into raw, real-life experiences. Passionate and compelling, these essays reveal how daughters see their fathers.

Yes, You’re Pregnant, but What About ME? Kevin Nealon, $17.99

Comedian Kevin Nealon takes on the mysteries of pregnancy and parenthood.