Meet 13 unique father-and-son pairs who come from diverse backgrounds and live in different places. Even though they are not all the same, their relationships show us an important truth: even the simplest and most familiar activities become special when dads and kids do them together.

""This home is home because my dad is here, and it's nothing like home because my mom isn't here," thinks the boy in this story when he enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it's Friday night, the start of his weekend with his dad. The boy and his dad follow their normal weekend routine -- they eat eggs for breakfast, play cards and spend time at the park. And then they do the same things on Sunday....

Walking to school with Mama, Gogo or Tata is fun. But riding high on Papa's shoulders is the BEST! On my Papa's Shoulders invites young readers along on a little boy and his Papa's walk to school, where they have their own special way of saying goodbye

Features a long-suffering boy's eye-rolling observations of his father's bombastic and often corny sense of humor, which is comprised of groan-out-loud puns and wisecracking rejoinders.

This father and son story portrays one family's solution to a common dilemma - lost keys. With Jonathan's help, his dad retraces his steps to locate his missing keys and the key chain that means so much to him. The result is a wonderful, yet ordinary afternoon spent with family and friends.

A pirate's son shares the things he loves about his father, including climbing the mast together to yell "Land ho" and sharing the booty when they find buried treasure.

A boy's mother reminds him to stay close as they enjoy the rides at a carnival. Includes related vocabulary activities.

A little boy is curious about all the places his cold might go after it leaves him.

While sharing stories of their Mexican-American family's past, a father gives his young son the guitar he received from his own father.

A wayward son returns home when he falls on hard times, fearing he won't be welcomed because he disrespected his father. But when he asks for forgiveness, his father welcomes him, just as God rejoices and forgives those who come back to Him.