Everything is just a little bit better when you see it from the vantage point of Daddy's shoulders. You can be taller than your house and taller than the giraffe at the zoo. Even more important, you're bigger than your big brother.
Where Did Daddy's Hair Go? (Random House, $14.95, ages 5-8) by Joe O'Connor, illustrated by Henry Payne.
Little Jerimiah never noticed his dad was missing his hair until they were at the ballpark one day and a rather rude dude behind him pointed it out. Hearing that dad ''lost his hair'' sends him on a bit of a wild goose chase.
My Father the Dog (Candle- wick, $15.99, ages 4-7) by Elizabeth Bluemle, illustrated by Randy Cecil.
Ever notice the similarities between Dad and the family pet? The kids in this book do. Dad fetches the paper each morning, likes to roughhouse and play tug of war and he growls when you startle him out of a nap.
The Daddy Goose Treasury (The Chicken House/Scholastic, $18.99, ages 4-8) by Vivian French, illustrated by AnnaLaura Cantone, Ross Collins, Joelle Dreidemy and Andrea Huseinovic.
Daddy Goose takes a few liberties with Mother's familiar tales. He gives the backstory on why the cow jumps over the moon and explains that Old King Cole's family is worried about the effects on his health from smoking his pipes.
Father and Son Read-Aloud Stories (Big Guy Books, $12.95, ages 4-8) adapted by Robert Gould, illustrated by Lara Gurin.
''The Three Billy Goats Gruff,'' ''Puss in Boots'' and ''The Lion and the Mouse'' are among the classic children's stories that Gould lays out more like a script for animated reading. Publisher Big Guy Books has made it a mission to develop books that will appeal to grade-school boys who might otherwise opt to play videogames than read.
40 Uses for a Grandpa (Blue Apple, $12.95, ages 4-8) by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Amanda Haley.
Grandfathers are so many things to so many people. They can be a play date, a cash machine, an oarsman and a hand warmer. They also can be a friend. There's a companion book for grandmas - but there are 41 uses for her. It must be her hair-braiding skills that pushes her over the top.
