About Books & Literature: Father's Day Gift Ideas

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Father's Day is this weekend, and unless you're six years old or your father is hopelessly sentimental, a framed picture of your handprints just isn't going to cut it this year. A good book, on the other hand, might do the trick. Books for Dads The final book on this list, You Are Here by Colin Ellard, is definitely going in the Father's Day gift bag this year. The book, a scientific exploration of why humans get lost so darn much (in contrast to our navigationally gifted animal brethren) will be adorned with a smart-alecky inscription mentioning the hours and hours of my childhood that were wasted by getting lost on road trips. Even More Books for Dads Is your Dad a fiction guy? A history buff? A fan of The Sopranos? (Ding ding ding! We have identified my father!) Here are a few specific ideas for all different sorts of Dads. Children's Books for Father's Day For the first time this year, another man in my life will be needing a Father's Day present, and the kid, seeing as how he can't even figure out how to suck his thumb yet, is going to be no help in picking it out. I'm pretty sure that any one of the books on this list will make sniffles and "awws" abound in my house, though. Happy Bloomsday! Not a fan of Father's Day? Perhaps Bloomsday (which happens to be tomorrow, June 16th) is the holiday for you! Irish friends tell me that this celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses is quite the to-do in Dublin, but there's no reason you can't celebrate it wherever you are. Books & Literature Ads Books Best Children Books Literature Sci Fi Literature Non Fiction Books Featured Articles Quotations for Father's Day "Memphis" Wins Best Musical 800 Years of Holy Trinity Church Jonah Hex Movie Gallery Neko Ramen Vol. 1 Manga Review Annie Dillard Says, "Tear Up the Runway"   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Classic Poems About Fathers 'On the Birth of His Son' - Su Tung-p'o (c. 1070) 'Epigrams: On my First Son' - Ben Jonson (c. 1616) 'Only a Dad' - Edgar A. Guest (1916) Advertisement