Children's books about parent child bond
Books in the library where parent child bond is a central thread — a broad shelf of 54 titles. Picture-book gateways for the youngest readers, chapter-book exploration for older children, ranked here by how widely each is known and loved.
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What We'll Build: Plans for Our Together Future
by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7
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Picture book
Return
by Aaron Becker · age 4–8
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Danny the Champion of the World
by Roald Dahl · age 8–12
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Picture book
Monkey Puzzle
by Julia Donaldson · age 2–6
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Picture book
The Invisible String
by Patrice Karst · age 3–8
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Graphic novel
Hilda and the Stone Forest
by Luke Pearson · age 8–12
Graphic novel
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A Bit Lost
by Chris Haughton · age 2–5
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Picture book
Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein · age 3–7
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Picture book
Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast
by David Ezra Stein · age 3–7
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Snuggle Puppy!
by Sandra Boynton · age 1–4
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October, October
by Katya Balen · age 9–13
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The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert
by David Litchfield · age 4–7
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Picture book
Well Done, Mummy Penguin
by Chris Haughton · age 2–6
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Picture book
The Storm Whale in Winter
by Benji Davies · age 3–6
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Picture book
Stick Man
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
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Graphic novel
Hilda and the Mountain King
by Luke Pearson · age 8–12
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Chapter book
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander · age 10–14
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Chapter book
The Lost Whale
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
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Again!
by Emily Gravett · age 2–6
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Picture book
Harris Finds His Feet
by Catherine Rayner · age 3–6
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Picture book
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
by David Ezra Stein · age 3–7
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Picture book
Milo Imagines the World
by Matt de la Pena · age 5–9
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Picture book
Mina
by Matthew Forsythe · age 4–8
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Picture book
Cloud Tea Monkeys
by Mal Peet · age 5–9
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Picture book
Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob
by Huw Aaron · age 3–6
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Picture book
Town Is by the Sea
by Joanne Schwartz · age 5–9
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Picture book
Forever
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 4–8
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Picture book
Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–9
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Picture book
My Baba's Garden
by Jordan Scott · age 4–8
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Picture book
Peek Through Nature: Family
by Patricia Hegarty · age 3–6
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Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
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Dog Man: Mothering Heights
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
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Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak · age 3–7
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Dino Feelings: The Worrysaurus
by Rachel Bright · age 3–6
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Picture book
The Storm Whale
by Benji Davies · age 3–6
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Do You Remember?
by Sydney Smith · age 4–8
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Picture book
Grey
by Laura Dockrill · age 3–7
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Picture book
Kai and the Monkey King
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 6–10
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Picture book
Never, Not Ever!
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 3–7
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Board book
Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown · age 0–3
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Graphic novel
Barb and the Shadow Army
by Dan Abdo · age 7–11
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Cave Baby
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
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Picture book
Don't Worry, Little Crab
by Chris Haughton · age 2–6
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Picture book
Peck Peck Peck
by Lucy Cousins · age 2–5
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Picture book
The Paper Dolls
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7
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The Last Bear
by Hannah Gold · age 8–11
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The Comet
by Joe Todd-Stanton · age 3–7
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Picture book
The Heart and the Bottle
by Oliver Jeffers · age 5–9
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Picture book
Sonya's Chickens
by Phoebe Wahl · age 4–8
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Picture book
What Is a Child?
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 5–9
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Picture book
On a Magical Do-Nothing Day
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 5–9
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Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
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Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
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Illustrated
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball
by Jeff Kinney · age 8–12
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