The Best Father's Day Picture Books to Gift

Picture books and board books that make great read-alouds.

I have so many friends who will be celebrating their first Father’s Day this year so I wanted to round up the best Father’s Day picture books to give as a gift to a new or expecting dad in your life. Most of these are Father’s Day books for babies and toddlers. Giving a book as a Father’s Day gift provides the perfect opportunity for dads to connect with their little ones. I read Jim Trelease’s Read-Aloud Handbook last summer and there’s a whole section about the importance of dads specifically reading to their children. Make some room on your bookshelf to add a few of these books to your collection. They’re perfect for teaching about love and families.

1. Lola Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

2. Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter Series) by Mercer Mayer

3. My First Book of Beards by Robyn Wall, illustrated by Lydia Nichols

4. You Were the First by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

5. Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son by John Parra

6. Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita

7. My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero, illustrated by Zeke Peña

8. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers

9. Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada by Jimmy Fallon, illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez

10. Sometimes Daddies Are... by Guido Van Genechten

11. Dad by My Side by Soosh

12. My Dad by Susan Quinn, illustrated by Marina Ruiz

13. Made for Me by Zack Bush, illustrated by Gregorio de Lauretis

14. Our Shed: A Father-Daughter Building Story by Robert Broder, illustrated by Carrie O'Neill

15. My Dad Used to Be So Cool by Keith Negley

16. My Dad Is Amazing by Sabrina Moyle, illustrated by Eunice Moyle

17. My Dad Is the Best Playground by Luciana Navarro Powell