Burning questions, June 2007: Father knows best
In our club, we're a pretty female-centric group. We don't have any men on our mailing list, we have several mother/daughter families represented, and several of us have mentioned books that we want our daughters to read. We don't hear much about the guys around here (Jill, your husband might be the exception). So, as we approach Father's Day let's hear it for the boys.
What books come with your dad's stamp of approval? How deeply do you delve into stereotypical literature for men (think anything with cowboys, dogs, guns)? Which books are on your list to share with your boys, and are they different from the books you look forward to sharing with your girls?
What books come with your dad's stamp of approval? How deeply do you delve into stereotypical literature for men (think anything with cowboys, dogs, guns)? Which books are on your list to share with your boys, and are they different from the books you look forward to sharing with your girls?
My dad's favorite childhood book - "Silver Chief: Dog of the North". And yet, I've never read it. The book he gave me (last year) and said that I MUST read it - "The Dog Who Wouldn't Be". One of his favorite authors - Louis L'Amour, and I haven't read a single one. Apparently, I have some catching up to do to keep up with my dad's recommended reading list.
I do remember reading "Old Yeller" together out loud on a family road trip, all of us tearing up as my mom's voice cracked during the sad parts. And of course, I've read "Where the Red Fern Grows". I'm looking forward to sharing those with both of my kids.
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Non-fiction, non-fiction, non-fiction. That's pretty much all my dad reads. Eric is also much more likely to read non-fiction than I am (although he reads fiction too). Already, I see a trend with little Joe. I try to sit him down with fiction and he often wants to read one of his encyclopedias(seriously) or something about science. I'm learning a lot about fruit bats and the difference between decidous and coniferous trees, but I sure would prefer to read Charlotte's Web!
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My Dad is way into the epic James Michner books; Texas, Alaska, etc... I've read a few other big epics, but non of these. Generally anything that needs to be held with two hands is off my reading list.
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