{"id":7033660,"date":"2026-08-08T13:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/dads-bookshelf-february-2024\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:35:15","slug":"dads-bookshelf-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7033660","title":{"rendered":"Dad's Bookshelf: February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This month on Dad\u2019s Bookshelf we have some very beautiful and very thoughtful picture books that I think you\u2019ll enjoy very much. We also have what I believe to be the first appearance of a board book in Dad\u2019s Bookshelf history. It goes without saying that this speaks very highly of this board book – and how much it tickled our funny bone.<\/p>\n

One of the books on this month\u2019s list is a picture book that releases on March 5th from one of our favorite publishers – and it\u2019s written by our friend Victor D. O. Santos. I\u2019m excited about this book – not just because it\u2019s a beautiful and wonderful picture book, but because it also seems to be solid proof that Victor is really an author to keep your eyes on!<\/p>\n

I think the books we have on display this month are an interesting combination of sincerity and whimsy, and I suppose that\u2019s a pretty good description of my taste in kids books. It just depends on the day if I\u2019m looking for more quirkiness or more thoughtfulness, but luckily we have a bit of both for you this time around.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy discovering the kids books we\u2019re loving recently, and I\u2019d love for you to let me know what children\u2019s books you\u2019ve been enjoying in your house recently.<\/p>\n

Dad\u2019s Bookshelf is a continuing, monthly series featuring the kids books we are most excited about each month. The series is named after the real life bookshelf we have in our home, where I keep all of my favorite picture books of all time. While the books we share on Dad\u2019s Bookshelf are often brand new releases, it\u2019s also not uncommon for us to be excited about an older book we just discovered or rediscovered. <\/em><\/p>\n

Disclosure: Some of the books on this list were shared with us by their creators. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Links in this article are affiliate links that will lead you to view the books on Bookshop.org and Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n

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What Makes Us Human<\/h2>\n

Written by Victor D. O. Santos and Illustrated by Anna Forlati<\/h3>\n

What Makes Us Human is a beautiful book written kind of like a riddle. Victor didn\u2019t spoil the ending for me, so I suppose it\u2019s best form not to spoil the ending for you either. You\u2019ll have to read the book to find out what makes us human!<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say that this is a beautiful book from top to bottom. Anna Forlati, who also illustrated Santos\u2019 My Dad, My Rock, was the perfect choice for this aesthetic of kind of a dreamy exploration of mankind.<\/p>\n

Children will enjoy the riddle structure, and will most certainly enjoy trying to guess the ending the first time you read it together. And what I really like about this book is that it\u2019s really a book for book lovers. It\u2019s full of thoughtfulness and empathy – like a bird\u2019s eye view of what makes our lives special and how to unlock more understanding and enjoyment.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s Find Yaya & Boo at Home!<\/h2>\n

Written and Illustrated by Andrew Knapp<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s Find Yaya & Boo at Home!<\/em> gets the honor of being the first board book on Dad\u2019s Bookshelf. And luckily it\u2019s a part of a running series – so if you love it you can find Yaya and Boo (and Momo!) many more times.<\/p>\n

To be 100% honest, the first time I saw a cover of this series I just didn\u2019t get it. I didn\u2019t realize the potential. I didn\u2019t know what differentiated it from other colorful board books for little ones that are a dime a dozen. But now I see the light. This is pure genius.<\/p>\n

The book features real photography of the dogs Yaya and Boo hiding the best they can. The genius is not just in the concept, but in the execution. Yaya and Boo hide in some truly silly locations. I think my personal favorite is on top of the kitchen cabinets! This is basically the perfect introduction to seek and finds. I can\u2019t imagine a much better option for little dog lovers, or a much better quick activity for you and your little one. Even my 7-year-old liked looking through this wonderful book with me. What a fantastic creation.<\/p>\n

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Where Can We Go?: A Tale of Four Bears<\/h2>\n

Written by Dai Yun and Illustrated by Igor Oleynikov<\/h3>\n

If this month has a mix of whimsy and sincerity, this book is decidedly in both camps. If you are so inclined, you can certainly interpret this picture book through the lens of serious topics such as global warming and refugees.<\/p>\n

But – and I personally consider this quite important for children\u2019s literature – you can also read and enjoy the entire thing without the need to go very deep into those conversations at all. This could also serve as a quirky fish-out-of-water\/goldilocks kind of story, and kids will be the none the wiser. It\u2019s also a very beautifully illustrated book, and that never hurts the enjoyment around here.<\/p>\n

The bear family in this story needs a new home because food is getting scarce – so they wander into a human city. There\u2019s subtle and dry humor in this book that kids will definitely pick up on. It\u2019s hard for the bears to make friends because the \u201cneighbors are weird\u201d – but of course the humans are just running terrified because there are polar bears going into houses looking for food.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, despite opening the door to some optional thoughtful conversations, I\u2019d say this book is ultimately much sillier than it is serious. Honestly one of my favorite parts is just the wonderful illustrations of these bears playing in the city – like the little cub on the playground. It also thankfully has a happy ending with an ideal location for the family\u2019s new home.<\/p>\n

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What books are you loving this month? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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