Father's Day

Why I Love My Daddy
Illustrated by Daniel Howarth

A heartwarming book featuring children's own words and animal illustrations, this is the perfect book to say, "I love you, Daddy!" 'I love my daddy because...' Everyone's daddy is the best. And, who better to tell the world than children themselves? This charming book combines endearing things said by children about their fathers with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. The text is amusing and insightful, with reasons why daddies are loved by their children ranging from 'because he tickles me' to 'because he is my best friend'. With beautiful pictures and charming words from children all about daddies, it's just right to give to Dad and to read together!

Kisses for Daddy
David Legge & Francis Watts

When a grumbly Baby Bear refuses to give his father a goodnight kiss, their bedtime routine is transformed into a delightful game, as Daddy imagines all the different sorts kisses that other animal babies give their dads. This warm, affectionate story is perfect for children and their daddies to share!

Real Dads
Angus Holland

Australian men speak frankly about their experiences of fatherhood, sharing their emotions, their fears and their joys. 30 years ago a man did enough if he provided for the family. These days, though, there is an increasing awareness of the impact fathers have on their children's development.

Fathering from the Fast Lane
Bruce Robinson

The pressures of working life today mean that many fathers have limited time to spend with their children. This book presents practical and straightforward ways for fathers to rethink their priorities and improve this situation. In this collection of valuable fathering ideas, over 75 busy men (from pig farmers to the politicians) speak about how they balance demanding jobs with being a good dad.

The Tyrant's Novel
Tom Keneally

Imagine a faraway country that was once a friend of the West becoming the enemy, its people isolated and savagely repressed by a tyrant known as Great Uncle. As one of the country's most celebrated writers and a war hero, the storyteller has a better life than most - until he is made an offer he can't refuse. Stark, terrifying and utterly compelling, The Tyrant's Novel is both a gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of a fictional world that seems all too real.

Shantaram
Gregory David Roberts

Shantaram is narrated by Lin, an escaped convict with a false passport, who flees a maximum security prison in Australia for Bombay, a city where he can disappear. As a hunted man without a home, family, or identity, Lin searches for love and meaning while running a clinic in one of the citys poorest slums, and serving his apprenticeship in the dark arts of the Bombay mafia. The search leads him to war, prison, murder, and a series of betrayals.