Dude, You're Gonna Be a Dad!

As a soon to be father, this book appealed to me more than the plethora of what-to-expect baby books my wife has brought home to read. There is a lot to learn about pregnancy and being a father and this book endeavors to share this much needed information in a disarming and humorous manner. The author does well to share the coming choices, informing the reader he and his “baby making partner” will have to decide on without telling the reader which choice to make. There are times the author's bias comes through, usually from a masculine perspective challenging a feminine POV.

The target audience appears to be young men who are first time fathers. There are a number of stereotypes used in addressing the reader that I could not identify with. However, the relevant information was sound, so I learned from reading this book. For the most part, I would say this is a good book for young first time fathers, but if you're like me, you'll have to tolerate the comparisons to a just out of college guy who loves to drink and have sex without responsibilities that come out from time to time. I would recommend this book over reading a book written for women or nothing at all, but for the more mature audience I'm sure there i a better choice.