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The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together. Benjamin Burns doesn't like science, but he can't get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he's thrilled. Too bad his dad walked out...
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"More than anything, ten-year-old Weezie wants to please her momma. She babysits her spoiled half-sister, Ruth Ann, and little Jackson. She makes tea for Momma in Gramma Emmeline's beautiful teapot. She even tries to cook dinner. But nothing turns out quite right. And Momma is never pleased. Hard times and a daddy who ran off before she was born seem to have stolen all of Momma's love. If only Weezie could find her daddy, she's sure her life would...
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"Una niña y su papá emprenden un viaje hacia un lugar que la pequeña desconoce. Nadie le indica su destino. La niña confía en su padre, quien la protege y encuentra trabajo para conseguir dinero. Las ilustraciones muestran los obstáculos del camino hacia la frontera: hambre, deportaciones, violencia, pero también solidaridad, regalos y conejos. Libro álbum que requiere de una lectura de imágenes profunda para descifrar los símbolos....
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Young Lampie, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, is in charge of lighting the lantern to keep ships away from the rocks; but on a story night she runs out of matches and tragedy strikes--a ship smashes into the rocks. Lampie is taken away from her father and sent to work as a maid at the Admiral's Black House where a rumored monster lurks. There Lampie embarks on a magical adventure fraught with mermaids and pirates; an adventure that will force her...
65) I love my daddy
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A father bear and his cub spend the whole day together.
66) La luna mango
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Cuando un padre es apartado de su familia y enfrenta la deportación, su familia se queda sufriendo con el duelo y deseando saber qué sucederá después. Maricela, Manuel y su madre enfrentan los muchos desafíos al tener que su vida es cambiada completamente por la ausencia de su padre y su esposo. Mudarse a una casa nueva, juegos de fútbol perdidos, fiestas de cumpleaños, y el vacío son ahora la norma del día a día. La Luna Mango...
72) Piglet and Papa
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When Piglet's beloved father chases her away after she plays too rough, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet is still afraid that her father no longer loves her.
74) I love my daddy
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A father and child enjoy special time together playing on the swings, singing and dancing, having snacks, and cuddling.
75) Me and Dad
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In pictures and simple text, a father and child spend their day together.
78) Hug me, please!
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While on a walk through the forest, Daddy Bear and Little Bear decide it would be nice to give hugs to all the other animals they meet.
79) Hide-and-squeak
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A mouse baby leads his father on a merry game of hide-and-squeak at bedtime.
80) Daddy hugs 1 2 3
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A loving father counts the number of hugs he gives his baby to say I love you.