My husband really wants to read a parenting book before baby arrives - any recommendations?
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“First time fathers” and “so you’re going to be a Dad” by Peter Downey. All the information and empathy of a woman, but in the perspective as a man. He’s awesome.

‘Commando dad’ written by a guy who was in the army and wanted a manual to being a parent

How children succeed by Paul Tough
I just started this one & love it so far!!
Here are some book titles I’ve found that peeked my interest:
Books to Read
The Montessori Baby by Simone Davies, Junnifa Uzodike
The connected Parent by Lisa Qualls & Karyn Purvis
Parenting with Love & Logic by Foster Cline & Jim Fay
Raising Mentally strong kids by Daniel Amen & Charles Fay
30 days to a more powerful vocabulary
Mathematics for the practical man
Do fathers matter? By Paul Raeburn
No-drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Raising girls who like themselves by Kasey Edwards & Christopher Scanton
How children learn by John Holt
Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes
You are your child’s first teacher by Rahima Baldwin Dancy
Let them eat dirt by B Brett Finlay & Marie-Claire Arrieta
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gorman
my husband is a commando so this is v fitting