One of the most loving books in our personal treasure trove, Look in My Mirror by Javier Sánchez is a book of affirmations from a father to his daughter. Written in a playful call and response format, every page starts off with: ‘Look in my mirror Daddy. What do you see?’ where the father shares a different compliment, always ending with: ‘I’m as happy as can be. I’m so glad God gave you to me.’ The sweet illustrations show the little girl growing up into a confident young woman within the reflections of the mirror she looks into with her daddy.

My husband would read this with our girl when she was little and it was just the cutest thing, as she read the question and he responded with the affirmation. So much love and cuteness, yet full of empowering messages that promote a healthy self-esteem in girls from a young age. It really is a gem every father should read with their little girls.