Good books about fatherly love
“Dad wants to breastfeed his child”, “A day of Dad”, “Father and Son”… have painted a picture of simple, genuine and warm fatherly love.
Dad wants to breastfeed his baby - Trinh Tuan
Dad wants to breastfeed his child is a true story about the journey of Trinh Tuan, born in 1984, currently a single father living in Ho Chi Minh City with his 2-year-old daughter named Un, to ask for breast milk to feed his child.
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Dad Wants to Breastfeed - A Touching True Story of a Father. |
His wife passed away 10 days after giving birth. Understanding the pricelessness of breast milk, for 2 years, Trinh Tuan traveled to ask for milk from mothers to breastfeed his children. He established the Breast Milk Bank community for mothers to share their milk with disadvantaged babies, and is one of the admins of the Breast Milk Association community to promote the breastfeeding movement.
"At least life didn't take everything away from me. I still have Un to remember, to love, to return to a calm place after the storm. Un is my happiness, is everything to me now. It's scary when there's nothing left to hold on to in the raging waters, people will let life take them away. I will become a street bum, or maybe a mentally ill beggar of the past, or worse, who knows... Thank you for holding me back so I won't fall, so today I realize my heart is still pounding for you..."
A Day in Dad's Life - Thu Nho (lyrics), Thai My Phuong (illustrations)
“Once upon a time, there was a father like any other father…
Every day I ride a motorbike, it seems to be an old Honda Dream, along a certain route, and pass by:
- many red and green lights
- many traffic police
- Some gas stations keep increasing prices.
- many traffic jams
- countless sidewalks
- and so much smoke and dust, the concentration of which is unknown, exceeds the allowable level or not...
to take children to school
This is the story of that ordinary father, although there are many different scenes, it is still almost the same long day…”
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The book A Day in the Life of a Dad. |
A father’s day begins like that. That’s right, a parent’s day always begins with that seemingly small task that requires infinite patience. Every morning, on every road, every street, a group of fathers and mothers ride motorbikes to take their children to school. Behind the saddle, the children, with their large backpacks on their shoulders, hold on to the adults’ waists, and the motorbike just rushes on, weaving through the streets filled with people and smoke.
It’s a simple story, but it deserves to be told, one way or another. And it’s especially special when told from the perspective of a member of the family who is traditionally more reserved and less emotional: the Father.
Father and Son - Tony Parsons
Because of a moment of weakness towards a colleague, Harry Silver put himself in a difficult situation when he was unemployed, his wife left him and he raised his child alone. The situation forced Harry to grow up as a woman and then realized that the answer was not enough for a man.
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Father and Son by Tony Parsons. |
With a sharp, humorous pen and experiences from his own life, Tony Parsons has painted a tearful but poignant picture of the life of a single father. Life is never simple - he also gives readers moments to reflect, sympathize and understand with a final answer that is neither beautiful nor complete.
The Irish Times reviewed Father and Son: "A suspenseful plot and a rich cast of characters framed in an uncompromising way... The author touches the emotions of the masses through the typical few and brings us to tears."
I Was Kidnapped by My Father - Mitsuyo Kakuta
The book tells the story of 11-year-old Haru, who lives with her mother after her parents separated four years ago. One summer day, Haru craved ice cream and went to the store to buy it, but was surprised to see her father opening the car door and inviting her: "Please, miss". The two of them embarked on a "kidnapping" or more precisely, a trip from there.
During that trip, "Miss" Haru was tired and went to the police station several times to accuse her of being kidnapped. However, with his love and patience, Takashi's father brought the girl, who was used to living in the comforts of a modern city, to experiences in the countryside, mountains or sea. Through the thrilling but interesting trip, Haru received many simple but profound life lessons.
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I Was Kidnapped by My Dad - a unique work by writer Mitsuyo Kakuta. |
Returning from the trip, Haru saw her parents' silhouettes looming on the platform. The "kidnapping" trip became a family trip for her, a trip that connected her heart to the father she could not live with.
I was kidnapped by my father won the "Robo no Ishi Literature" prize in 2000 (Totto-Chan at the Window also won this prize in 1983). Famous Japanese writer Shigematsu Kiyoshi commented: "I was kidnapped by my father will help growing angels have new experiences and thoughts about life and family love. The book is also necessary for adults who are struggling with the difficulties of being a father or mother. It really deserves to be enjoyed and consulted by parents like many other parenting books."
According to Zing.vn