Sunday, June 19, 2005

FATHERS DAY

Today is Fathers Day, a day of appreciation for all those wonderful Dads who have supported, taught, and loved their children. It seems that most websites for Fathers Day are meant for little kids, with games, jokes, and activities; here are a few, plus some for everyone:

Wilstar
Black Dogs Activities
Primary Games
Twilight Bridge
InfoPlease
Wikipedia
Yahoo Directory--links

Fathers.net has a list of Famous Fathers and Sons and a list of Fatherhood movies. Law Related Films about Fathers and Classic Movies: Salute to Dad have lists of films featuring dads.

The Elk Grove Library has many interesting books about fathers; here are a few of them:

Gifts of Our Fathers: Heartfelt Remembrances of Fathers & Grandfathers (1994) edited by Thomas R. Verny ; photographs by Marianne Gontarz. (306.8742 GIF)
Fatherhood (1986) by Bill Cosby (PC 306.8742 COS)
Don't Make Me Stop This Car!: Adventures in Fatherhood (2000) by Al Roker (306.8742 ROK)
The Raising of a President: The Mothers and Fathers of Our Nation's Leaders (2005) by Doug Wead (NEW 973.099 WEA)
Good Morning, Merry Sunshine: A Father's Journal of His Child's First Year (1985) by Bob Greene (306.874 GRE)
Like Father, Like Son (1996) by Hunter S. Fulghum (306.874 FUL)
Zen and the Art of Fatherhood: Lessons from a Master Dad (1996) by Steven Lewis (306.8742 LEW)

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