Dad Suggests Books

10/05/2026

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Hear ye, Hear ye! It’s time for the Dad Suggests annual list of the best Halloween picture books! 👻👻👻

You can find our list of the best spooky and Halloweeny picture books of 2026 on the blog (dadsuggests.com) now!

Can you predict our number one book of the spooky season BEFORE you read our list? What’s your favorite new Halloween book? 🎃 How many of our favorites have you already read?

09/30/2026

Midnight Manor from the one and only sid sharp is on shelves now. How high will it end up on our list of the best Halloween picture books of 2026? 🤔 🎃

Check out this art!!

The cat getting one of lotsa legs’ socks!

Playing a little baskethead!

Why are Maisie and Daisy so cool with the ghouls??

The wobbly tall dance party! What happened to Maisie there!!

09/18/2026

This beautiful new Spirited Away diorama from Quyen Dinh arrived today!

We couldn’t be happier it’s gorgeous and it will have a very happy home here forever.

09/14/2026

Who remembers 13 Dead End Drive? Hands down one of my favorite board games as a kid! Very satisfying dropping that chandelier or flipping them into the fireplace. Seems like a good time of year to pull this out again. 🎃

09/06/2026

Have a good relaxing day off Monday! See ya Tuesday!

09/01/2026

Big release day! You ready for Impossible Creatures book 3? The Neverfear is out now get em while they’re hot.

How many of you have kids or students reading this series out there?

08/12/2026

Man this one absolutely blew me away. Be on the lookout for Desert Flowers coming out October 27th. Absolutely stunning. A beautiful snapshot of life. Amazing art. Special book. Wow!

08/11/2026

Happy first day of school, Fayetteville! 🥳 Hope it was a good one! Is it time for a day off yet? 😅

08/05/2026

Awesome article about our friend Zeke Peña! Way to go Zeke!

The Fayetteville-based artist was recently named a 2026 Caldecott Honor recipient.

07/19/2026

I could have sworn I just saw one of these stuffed animals move