The weather is finally getting nicer (if a bit wet) and thoughts of long summer drives are starting to rise in our family’s travel plans. So it’s quite timely that one of Scholastic’s latest book releases has to do with the iconic road trip!
Read on about LaRue Across America by Mark Teague and find out about a contest to win a free copy of the book and a gas card to go on your own adventure! Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s Part 2 of our trip to Myrtle Beach and Washinton, DC with all our tips and reviews.
We hope the reviews help you as much as we enjoyed the trip! Read the rest of this entry »
One of the best things we’ve ever done as parents has been to read to our kids. From Goodnight Moon to Sandra Boynton‘s classics and from Fancy Nancy to Magic Tree House, Book Boy and Ballet Girl love their books!
So it was with excitement that I got an email from a company representing Scholastic asking IncredibleDad.com to review some childrens books! Read on to find out what Book Boy and Ballet Girl thought of Funny Lunch by David Catrow and Firehouse! by Mark Teague. PLUS find out how to enter to win one of three prize packs consisting of both books! Read the rest of this entry »
I have no idea what’s happened to BookDads.com but I don’t like leaving things unfinished so here’s a review of a book they sent me to… well … review.
When I first got the book “Dads Matter” by Bob Hazleton, the cover didn’t impress me (shallow, I know) but there’s a lesson there about first impressions somewhere. Was the content better than the cover? Read on to find out and, along the way, see an inspiring video of Obama’s Father’s Day Speech in 2008 and discover the five things your children want to hear from you! Read the rest of this entry »
Very exciting! Incredible Dad is now a guest contributor at Bookdads.com, a great book review site that describes itself as follows:
“BookDads.com. Book reviews for fathers who read. A site for fathers, or anyone who wants to read with their children and are looking for books with positive representations of fatherhood. Fathers of all kinds are welcome here, and we hope this site helps you find books to share with your children that are also appropriate for your family.”
When you get a chance, take a browse there and find some new books to read for yourself and/or for your kids!
www.bookdads.com
I’m a big Stephen Covey fan and a lot of my parenting and professional habits have been influenced by his works. So imagine my excitement when I picked up this book to see an endorsement from Stephen himself on the top of the front cover!
Read on to see how this book can help you become a better father and learn some quick tips that you can apply right away. Read the rest of this entry »
Browsing through the Parenting section at Chapters, I came across an interesting Dad book called “Best Things Fathers Do” by Will Glennon. I initially flipped through it and almost put it back (too many words, not enough pictures… I like pictures…) but I’m glad I didn’t.
Read on to see what kind of Dad would enjoy this book, review a quick summary and see if some of the best tips (in my opinion) from this book apply to your life! Finally, Roger Fox in a comic on spending quality time with your kids. Read the rest of this entry »
Some Dads learn new parenting skills from television (think The Cosby Show and hopefully not The Family Guy) while others learn from reading books. With the latter in mind, IncredibleDad.com has embarked on giving Busy Dads (and people looking to buy them books as gifts) concise and relevant reviews of the Dad books out there. First up, “The Dads’ Book – for the Dad who’s Best at Everything” by Michael Heatley. Find out if this book makes the grade and get some free Dad tips out of it to boot! Read the rest of this entry »
The weather is finally getting nicer (if a bit wet) and thoughts of long summer drives are starting to rise in our family’s travel plans. So it’s quite timely that one of Scholastic’s latest book releases has to do with the iconic road trip!
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