Come on Dad!: 75 Things for Fathers and Sons to Do Together

Ed Avis. Lobster Press, $9.95 (140pp) ISBN 978-1-894222-72-3

Come on, Dad!: 75 Things for Fathers and Sons to Do Together by Ed Avis, illus. by Genevieve Despr s, offers everyday ways to nurture the parent-child bond, such as exploring nature at night and building a fort from fallen leaves. (May)

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