Connecting Fathers, Children, and Reading: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Understanding the Link Between Fathers and Learning	1
	Mutual Contributions of Good Fathering	2
	Libraries, Literacy, and Fathering	8
2	Recognizing Diversity in Fatherhood Today	13
	New Roles in Fathering	13
	Diversity Among Today's Fathers	20
3	Selecting Books That Reflect Good Fathering	31
	Role Models	31
	Guidelines for Book Selection	37
	Storybooks with Positive Father Images	39
4	Involving Fathers in Their Children's Literacy Experiences	55
	Fathers as Natural Literacy Partners	55
	How Literacy Involvement Benefits Fathers	57
	Findings Regarding Family Literacy Programs	58
	General Strategies for Working with Fathers	61
	Literacy Learning Through Reading Together	64
	Suggested Activities and Strategies to Encourage Reading Together	70
	Literacy Learning Through Exploring Writing Together	73
	Suggested Activities and Strategies for Involving Fathers in Literacy Learning Through Writing	75
	Literacy Learning Through Storytelling and Conversation	79
	Suggested Activities and Strategies for Involving Fathers in Literacy Learning Through Storytelling and Conversation	83
5	Reaching Out to Fathers Through Library Programming	89
	The Nature of Successful Collaboration	89
	Possible Strategies for Community Collaborations	91
6	Resources for Families and Libraries	107
	Resources on Fathering	107
	Resources on Strategies for Professionals who Work with Fathers	115
	Resources on Grandparenting	117
	Resources on Child Rearing and Children's Development	118
	Resources on Child Rearing and Children's Development - Gender Related	120
	Additional Web Resources with a Focus on Fathers and Fathering	122
7	Children's Books About Fathers and Fathering	125
	References	189
	Index	193
	About the Authors	197