Eric Carle, Mister Seahorse, Puffin, 2004
This is the story of a special dad who takes care of the eggs laid by mother hippocampus and looks after them until they hatch. It may seem strange, yet the hippocampus dad swimming in the sea meets many other fathers who, like him, take care of their eggs and babies...
There are many special dads!
Janet Balaskas, Yehudi Gordon, The Encyclopedia Of Pregnancy And Birth, Little Brown, 1989
This book is co-written by natural childbirth pioneer Janet Balaskas and Yehudi Gordon, both pioneers of the Active Birth Movement.
A useful encyclopedia that helps mothers-to-be to understand and deal with pregnancy, birth and all the emotions and aspects involved.
Gill Pittar, Milly, Molly (series)
Mily, Molly’s stories are special: they explore the adventures of these two little girls which help them grow up responsibly and promote respect for others. Different values are presented from fostering dialogue to openness, to multiculturalism, in children and adults.
Thomas Gordon, Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children, Harmony, 2019
The author presents a theoretical and practical system to learn how to manage problems and conflicts in a family, based on: active listening and empathetic understanding of each other. To become an effective parent requires an ability to gain a series of relational techniques and methods able to guarantee the growth of autonomy and self-determination of the children.
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Read more: Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
Martin Waddell, Owl babies, Candlewick, 2015
Three owlets are waiting for the return of their mother who has gone hunting but she doesn’t return soon enough for them. The owl siblings start to imagine what could’ve happened to their mum and to be frightened but they try to make each other brave, until their mother returns.
It's a book that can help children to deal with detachment from the parent, while waiting for their return.