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.

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., $18.50

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, $19.95

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, $25.95

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, $18.99

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, $29.95

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

Crawling: a Father’s First Year. Elisha Cooper, $26.95

Crawling gives voice to the life-changing joy, anxiety, exhaustion, and pride of new parents everywhere. First-time father Elisha Cooper wishes he could go for a walk with his wife, alone. He worries about protecting his child, even as he comes to the growing realization that he cannot. Parent will immediately recognize themselves here, from the bewildering numbness of sleep deprivation to the overpowering wonder felt when looking into the eyes of one’s child. Elisha Cooper has given voice to the highs and lows of his first year of parenting in this charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and deeply loving book.

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 $99.99; Single Site Public Performance $249.99; Multi-Site Public Performance $349.99

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 Difference will 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.

Dadditude: How a Real Man Became a Real Dad. Philip Lerman, $24.00

A fresh take on the foibles, pratfalls, and occasional successes of fatherhood, Dadditude is a rollicking new twist on the “daddy book”. Lerman, an older dad, spins a yarn about his trek from producing one of the longest-running network television shows ever to tackling one of the longest-running jobs known to man: full-time parenthood … Even his many years of highly structured management experience have left him unprepared for the chaos that awaits.

Daddy Loves Me. $6.99 (board book)

“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, $37.95

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.

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.”

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.

Dealing with Dad: How to Understand Your Changing Relationship. Joseph Périgot, $12.95

Dealing with Dad deals with one of the most complicated issues facing teens and preteens today: how to communicate with their fathers. Why do kids have so much trouble understanding their dads? And why do dads have so much trouble managing the expectations of their kids? When teens are going through so many changes and defining themselves, not to mention gaining some independence, Dealing with Dad will help them understand how their relationship with their dads is changing, too, and how they can both get on the road to better communication.

Different Dads: Fathers' Stories of Parenting Disabled Children. Jill Harrison, Matthew Henderson & Rob Leonard, editors, $19.95

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, $35.95

“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, $16.95

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

The Everything® Father’s First Year Book. Vincent Iannelli, $16.95

“The Everything® Father’s First Year Book is your key to raising a happy and healthy baby … With your newly acquired parenting skills, you’ll never panic - even when you find yourself home alone with your new baby for the first time. With The Everything Father’s First Year Book at your side, you’ll become the father you always wanted 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, $58.99

“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.”

“If the father-son relationship was conflicted and painful, often the mourning is more so. Even before fathers die, sons can grow up grieving for the relationship that might have been. Drawing from his own personal story and from the experiences of his clients, the author guides the reader through a healing process that includes acknowledging shortcomings and past wrongs and offering forgiveness.”

Hey, Daddy! Animal Fathers and Their Babies. Marg Batten, illustrated by Higgins Bond, $23.95

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, $17.50

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.

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, $31.50

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 and notes on which can accommodate help from "little fingers."

Just the Two of Us. Will Smith, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, $8.99

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, $15.95

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 Dad. Anthony Browne, $6.95

Silly, fun and full of love, My Dad is a great book for sons and daughters and especially for dads!

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.

Playskool Guide for Expectant Fathers. Brian Lipps, $17.95

The best information, action plans and expert advice for your new life as a father.

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!

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know. Meg Meeker, $21.00

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.

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.

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

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