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Night walk / written by Sara O'Leary ; illustrated by Ellie Arscott.
O'Leary, Sara, author.
Format: Book

Picture Book When a little girl can't sleep one night, her dad asks if she'd like to go for a walk. They tiptoe through the silent house and step out into the dark. Walking down the street, the girl can see inside the lit-up windows of apartment buildings and houses where people's lives are unfolding. She and her dad reach the still-busy shopping area, walking past restaurants and enticing store windows, then stop for a tranquil moment in the park before returning home.

Our shed : a father-daughter building story / Robert Broder ; illustrations by Carrie O'Neill.
Broder, Robert, author.
Format: Book

Picture Book A father teaches his daughter about woodworking and she contributes imagination and fun as they build a shed together.

Papa brings me the world / Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw.
Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue, author, illustrator.
Format: Book

Picture Book Even though he brings exotic gifts home when he returns, a young girl misses her father, who travels around the world as a photojournalist.

Pet dad / Elanna Allen.
Allen, Elanna, author, illustrator.
Format: Book

Picture Book Since she isn't allowed to get a pet, Nell decides her father will do and sets out to train him to sit, fetch, and more but he only responds by barking "No!" until she finds the right reward.

Raj and the best vacation ever! / Sebastien Braun.
Braun, Sebastien, author.
Format: Book

Picture Book Raj and his dad are going camping. They've packed everything they need, and Raj knows they are going to have an amazing time. Once they get there, however, they find they have to contend with wind, rain, and a family of very noisy bears.

Rory the dinosaur : me and my dad / Liz Climo.
Climo, Liz, author.
Format: Audio Books

Wonderbook Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father is following behind to help.

Seeking an aurora / written by Elizabeth Pulford ; illustrated by Anne Bannock.
Pulford, Elizabeth, 1943- author.
Format: Book

Picture Book A father wakes his child from sleep to beckon, "Come--we're off to find an Aurora." Through the silent frost, across fields, and up hills they climb...

Somewhere in the city / J.B. Frank ; illustrated by Yu Leng.
Frank, J. B., author.
Format: Book

Picture Book The sights and sounds of the city come alive in a magical way as Lucy waits eagerly for her father to return from work. Watching out the window, Lucy's view of dogs, baker, and buses is juxtaposed with her father's journey through crowds, trains, and finally home to tuck her in.

Tug : a log boom's journey / Scot Ritchie.
Ritchie, Scot, author, illustrator.
Format: Book

Picture Book Follow a child and his father through their workday on a tugboat on the West Coast as they watch a log boom being made, then tow it to a mill upriver. The pair must steer clear of other ships, race against the tide and weather a storm along the way.

Weekend dad / Naseem Hrab ; pictures by Frank Viva.
Hrab, Naseem, author.
Format: Book

Picture Book A poignant yet hopeful story about what happens when parents separate, and the new reality of having two homes.