SuitabookDads Are Incredible
Simon Philip
- Reading
- Read it aloud for the rhyme, pause to name the qualities shown, and invite the child to add their own examples of caring, playful or strong people.
- Themes
- Many ways to be a dad: The book celebrates dads as different, with examples ranging from dashing and daring to loving and caring, and from playing darts to making tarts. Difference is presented positively, while care and tenderness are valued alongside skills and activities.
- Affection and admiration: Dads are described as super, extraordinary, loving, caring, resilient and incredible. The book clearly offers affectionate praise rather than a neutral account of fatherhood.
- Worth knowing
- Notice whether the sweeping praise of ‘all dads’ feels inclusive for your family, and whether the illustrations and examples broaden or narrow the idea of what a dad can be.