Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home

Countdown 'til Daddy Comes Home
Author: Kristin Ayyar
Publisher: Kristin Ayyar
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781620862414

As a young boy waits for his father to come home from a trip, his family creates rituals to stay connexted and to make the separation easier.

When Daddy Comes Home

When Daddy Comes Home
Author: Toni Maguire
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2008
Genre: Adult child sexual abuse victims
ISBN: 9781407424927

Toni Maguire's father abused her from the age of six, and was only found out when she fell pregnant, losing the child from a botched abortion. Jailed for his crimes with the help of her testimony, Antoinette believed she was finally safe. But it was not to last. After her father's release the realised she was no longer safe at home. Her mother did nothing to protect her or prevent her going. Traumatised and alone, Antoinette was unable to cope, and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, sinking deeper into despair every day. Finally transferred to the dead-end ward with no hope of recovery, Antoinette slowly began to improve, by the sheer force of her indomitable will...

Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?

Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?
Author: Elke Barber
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2016-07-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1784503711

When we were on a No Girls Allowed! holiday, my daddy's heart stopped beating and I had to find help all by myself. He was very badly broken. Not even the ambulance people could help him... This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help explain the concept of death to children aged 3+. Written in Alex's own words, it is based on the real-life conversations that Elke Barber had with her then three-year-old son, Alex, after the sudden death of his father. The book provides reassurance and understanding to readers through clear and honest answers to the difficult questions that can follow the death of a loved one, and carries the invaluable message that it is okay to be sad, but it is okay to be happy, too.

When My Daddy Comes Home

When My Daddy Comes Home
Author: Julie Gambra
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2016-11-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 168139748X

From morning ‘til night, a day in the life of a three-year-old can be rewarding, fun-filled, exciting, and very busy. When My Daddy Comes Home is about a little boy who can’t wait for his dad to come home from work to tell him all about his adventurous day.

Going Down Home with Daddy

Going Down Home with Daddy
Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1682632490

Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of Black history, culture, and the power of family traditions. "On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home" Down home is Granny's house. Down home is where Lil Alan and his parents and sister will gather with great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to their family history. All the kids have to decide what they'll share, but what will Lil Alan do? Kelly Starling Lyons' eloquent text explores the power of history and family traditions, and stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor- and Caldecott Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multi-generational family.

Until Daddy Comes Home

Until Daddy Comes Home
Author: Gary Metivier
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781455618903

"A little girl watches as her daddy leaves to protect our country. But they have made a secret pledge to keep strong hearts. When Daddy comes home, they have a joyous reunion"--

My Daddy is a Giant

My Daddy is a Giant
Author: Carl Norac
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005
Genre: Fathers and sons
ISBN: 0618443991

A little boy's father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father's hair.

My Daddy's Going Away

My Daddy's Going Away
Author: Christopher MacGregor
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2013-09-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1448157536

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher MacGregor and based on his own experiences of going away from home, this comforting, wise book helps to explain why parents sometimes have to go away and shows ways to help children cope. My Daddy's Going Away is brilliantly realized, heartwarming story illustrated by rising star Emma Yarlett. With a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales and in support of Combat Stress.

Daddy's Not Coming Home

Daddy's Not Coming Home
Author: Jeremy Lebon
Publisher: Diamond Dmt Pub
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780983763826

"A young boy learns to cope with the death of his father, who was serving in the Armed Forces and did not return from Iraq."--Page preceding title page.

When Daddy Comes Home

When Daddy Comes Home
Author: Linda Wagner Tyler
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1986
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780670803019

A young hippo is delighted when his father, who doesn't usually get home until his son is asleep, decides to set aside special evenings for the two of them to work together on special projects.