𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗙𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝘆𝘆!

#NationalLibraryPH is giving you a list of books you might want to read for the weekend.

As we celebrate Father’s Day this Sunday, 18 June 2023, let us honor and appreciate the love and dedication of all the incredible fathers and father figures in our lives. While there are numerous ways of expressing our gratitude towards our fathers, we may want to explore some of the selected books about parenting and fatherhood that are available in NLP’s collections.

Read with your loved ones and make this as one of your bonding activities.

#SaNationalLibraryMageenjoyKaDito

***
Father’s Day, in the United States, holiday (third Sunday in June) to honour fathers. Credit for originating the holiday is generally given to Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, whose father, a Civil War veteran, raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth. She is said to have had the idea in 1909 while listening to a sermon on Mother’s Day, which at the time was becoming established as a holiday. Local religious leaders supported the idea, and the first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, the month of the birthday of Dodd’s father. In 1924 U.S. Pres. Calvin Coolidge gave his support to the observance, and in 1966 Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson issued a proclamation that recognized the day. It became a national holiday in 1972, when Pres. Richard Nixon signed legislation designating the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.
Although it was originally largely a religious holiday, Father’s Day has been commercialized with the sending of greeting cards and the giving of gifts. Some observe the custom of wearing a red rose to indicate that one’s father is living or a white rose to indicate that he is deceased. Other males—for example, grandfathers or uncles who have assumed parenting roles—are often also honoured on the day. Some Roman Catholics have continued to observe the feast day of St. Joseph, on March 19, as a tribute to fathers.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fathers-Day