Good Night, Alfie Atkins

By Gunilla Bergstrom, Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard (translator),

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An irresistible father-and-son team!

Meet Alfie Atkins. Like all four-year-olds, sometimes he is stubborn. Tonight he doesn't want to go to bed. Lucky for him, Daddy is being especially nice -- taking care of all of Alfie's bedtime needs. But Alfie won't sleep, and it isn't long before he succeeds…

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1 author picked Good Night, Alfie Atkins as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ok so after all the seriousness of pregnancy, dads at work, and gender equality you might be surprised that a children’s story makes my list about modern day fatherhood. This book is a gem, and does something really rare. It represents dad as the primary carer, and it also describes, through much adventure, cheekiness, and love, the type of dad bond and every night realisms that we feel and experience—even through the eyes of a child. I loved reading this book to my son as he was growing up in his toddler years, and even now if gets a little…

From Han-son's list on modern day fatherhood.

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