After a blog about some of the fathers in children's books, like the father in Marc Brown's Arthur series, I asked for site visitors' favorites.

One of the most interesting responses came from Charlie and his dad, who introduced their top ten favorites with the following:

"In spite of today's enlightened male-female parenting roles, it still seems as if the majority of books for preschool children have the mother as the nurturer or primary care provider. Some men are content with this, but it can be unhealthy for both child and father. My 4-year-old son, Charlie, and I have found that the following 'top 10' books contain positive role images for father and child relationships and are entertaining as well:" You can see their annotated list on the About Children's Books Forum.

Now it's your turn. "Who are your favorite fathers in children's literature?" Join our discussion on the About Children's Books Forum.