So, last week I gave you an homage to bad dads, as my prelude to Father’s Day. Today, I’m giving you the counterpoint: books about great dads (and later this week I will conclude the trilogy with a little poetry, so check back!). If you didn’t catch the reference in today’s title, it’s to a fabulous, classic comic skit by Bill Cosby, in which he gives his kids a treat (chocolate cake for breakfast) and they reward him with a fabulously catchy and fun song. If you are not familiar, it is hilarious and not to be missed!

There are not a ton of great dads featured in literature, any more than there were a ton of great moms – but they do exist and here are a few of my favorites:
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