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Children's Books for Geek Parents?

Lithium_Golem asks: "My wonderful daughter will be nine months old next month and I figure that it's time to buy her some new bedtime story material. My problem is that I can't find any children's books that describe fathers as white collar workers, let alone computer geeks. For example, many of the stories I find portray the ideal father as a fireman, carpenter or truck driver. I'm not looking for anything specific like 'I love my dad because he's a programmer,' I'm just looking for a story that will help her understand what I do for a living when she's older. So, readers of Slashdot, does anyone know of a children's book written by or for geeks, or should I write my own?"

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  1. My son (6) just told me by Kalak · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I read him the the question, and here is what my son said:

    I want you to write a book. Not about you, but about a story. "How about dinousars, please?"

    q:Do you want to learn about my work?
    a: sure

    q:Do you want to learn it from a book?
    a: yes

    q:Would you rather I wrote a book about work, or about a story?
    a: a story about dinosaurs

    q:so, how would you like to learn about my work?
    a: going to work! (excited about this).

    from my son: I hope you get my dad to teach me about it, and to try do do the same things at work, and I hope you have a great day, end it with a smile. If I ever come over to work, please have a great smile ready for me. I hope you have a fun day at work.

    In short, being a dad is more important than being a geek, They'll learn about your work in time.

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    I am, and always will be, an idiot. Karma: Coma (mostly effected by .hack)