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Books about different types of families

The Family Book by Todd Parr

Age Range: 2 - 5 years

The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different

varieties they come in. Whether you have two moms or two dads, a big family or a small

family, a clean family or a messy one, Todd arr assures readers that no matter whatkind of family you have, every family is s!ecial in its own uni"ue way.

Never Doubt You're Loved: My Kind of Family (Volume 2) by #hannon $ %hodes

Grade Level: reschool and u!

&hildren can learn valuable lessons from books written 'ust for them, and the more

dee!ly that they can identify with the characters that the story introduces, the more

im!act its lesson can have. ()ever $oubt *ou+re oved y /ind of Family( is a book

that goes beyond the basic children+s story by making your family the stars, allowing

your child to dee!ly interact with the te0t while learning its im!ortant message.

1n ()ever $oubt *ou+re oved y /ind of Family,( your child will be !resented with a

situation that he or she is likely familiar with--being unable to fall aslee! at night. The

child lies awake, feeling lonely and unable to rela0 however, recalling all of the s!ecialways that they e0!erienced love throughout the day leads them to reali3e that they are

never alone. They are always loved. This !owerful message resonates dee!ly with

children of all ages and will give them the tools to self-soothe and calm when they

e0!erience emotions that are similar to the child in the story.

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Who's In My Family?: All About Our Families (Let's Talk about You and Me)

by %obie 9. 9arris

Age Range: 8 - : years

;oin )ellie and To to! off their day, )ellie and

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C!lifting watercolor illustrations give e0tra warmth to this caring and loving story, to

which a growing number of children can identify - over 6.5 million children in the Cnited

#tates are !rimarily cared for by a grand!arent.

oignant moments e0!ressing the child+s curiosity and "uestions give way to comforting

and !layful e0changes at home with )onnie and o!!y. #!ending the day with thisgrand!arent-led family, we see that it+s not always ommies or $addies that care for

children, and that+s okay>

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toys she takes with her wherever she goes. 1n an inviting lift-the-fla! format saturated

with colorful illustrations, elanie Walsh visits the changes in routine that are familiar to

many children whose !arents live a!art, but whose love and involvement remain as

constant as ever.

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Dad and o": n de to Fat&ers and Ste"fat&ers by /elly Bennett

Age Range: 6 - years

erfect for FatherDs $ay> $ad and ste!dad have one im!ortant thing in common in a

blended-family scenario many readers will ha!!ily recogni3e. 1 have two fathers. 1 call

this one $ad, and this one o!. $ad is tall and wears suits. o! is bald and wears

boots. $adDs into gadgets and o!Ds into !lants one !aints on easels, the other on

walls and they certainly donDt share the same taste in music> 1n this funny, affectionate

ode to fathers and ste!fathers, a young girl e0!lains that while $ad and o! may seem

com!letely different, in one crucial way theyDre e0actly the same = they both love her.

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Adoptive and Foster Families

Maybe Days: *oo+ for ,&ildren in Foster ,are by ;ennifer Wilgocki

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Age Range: 6 and u!

For many children in foster care, the answer to many "uestions is often (maybe(.

(aybe $ays( is a straightforward look at the issues of foster care, the "uestions that

children ask, and the feelings that they confront. ? !rimer for children going into foster

care, the book also e0!lains in children+s terms the res!onsibilities of everyone involved

- !arents, social workers, lawyers and 'udges. ?s for the children themselves, their 'ob is

to be a kid - and there+s no maybe about that.

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You're Not My -eal Mot&er.

by olly Friedrich

Age Range: - A years

?fter an ado!tive mother tells her daughter all the reasons that she is her real mother,

the young girl reali3es that her mother is right, even though they do not look alike.

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Stellaluna

by ;anell &annon

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Age Range: 6 and u!

#tellaluna is the tender story of a lost young bat who finally finds her way safely home to

her mother and friends. This award-winning book by ;anell &annon has sold over

5@@,@@@ co!ies and was on the bestseller list for more than two years.

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Nint& /ard

by ;ewell arker %hodes

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LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bi!"e#ual and Trans$ender%

Families

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by ;ustin %ichardson, eter arnell, 9enry &ole 1llustratorG


1n the 3oo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango+s family is not like any of the

others. This illustrated children+s book fictionali3es the true story of two male !enguins

who became !artners and raised a !enguin chick in the &entral ark Hoo.

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by atricia olacco

Age Range: A - years

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armee, eema, and the kids are 'ust like any other family on the block. 1n their

beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance

together. But some of the other families don+t acce!t them. They say they are different.

9ow can a family have two moms and no dadK But armee and eema+s house is full

of love. ?nd they teach their children that different doesn+t mean wrong. ?nd no matter

how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be. 9ere is

a true olacco story of a family, living by their own rules, and the strength they gain by

the love they feel.

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Mommy# Mama# and Me

by eslOa )ewman

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ini ia loves her Cncle Tommy. They hang out in coffee bars, go for walks, swim, and

do other fun stuff. But one day Fergus a!!ears in her uncle+s kitchen. ini ia does not

want to share Tommy with his new boyfriend.

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0&e Different Dra$on

by ;ennifer Bryan, $anamarie 9osler 1llustratorG

Age Range: 4 - 8 years

This bedtime story about bedtime stories shows how a lively, curious boy hel!s one of

his moms create a magical tale. Together they weave a nighttime adventures that lands

young )oah and his singing cat $iva dee! in dragon territory. ;oin them as they make

an une0!ected discovery and hel! a new friend find his way.

?lso available in #!anish, ( Pl dragon diferente .(

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When :th grader ?lba &lark e0!ressed an interest in translation, her #!anish teacher

amela Torres handed her a co!y of (The $ifferent $ragon.( This !assionate teacher

and her motivated student worked closely together, delving into the essence of

language and searching for words to honor the intention of the original story. Because of

their efforts Two ives ublishing is !roud to bring you (Pl dragon diferente.(

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not&er Kind of ,o%boy

by #usan ;uby

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;uby weaves growing u!, coming out and fitting in into a hilarious but always

com!assionate story set against the fascinating world of dressage riding.

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1eat&er 1as 0%o Mommies

by eslOa )ewman

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? Tale of Two ommies is a beach conversation among three children. Ene boy asks

another boy about having two mommies. ? young girl listening in asks some "uestions

too.

True to a childDs curiosity, !ractical "uestions follow. Which mom is there when you

want to go fishingK 4 Which mom hel!s out when /itty goes missingKU To which he

answers ommy hel!s when 1 want to go fishing. 4 Both ommies hel! when /itty

goes missing.U

This book lets us look inside one non-traditional family, a same se0 cou!le and their

son. ?s the children talk, itDs clear this boy lives in a nurturing environment where the

biggest issues are the everyday challenges of growing u!.

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Daddy# a"a# and Me by eslOa )ewman

Grade Level: reschool and u!

%hythmic te0t and illustrations with universal a!!eal show a toddler s!ending the day with its

daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-u!, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there+s no limit to

what a loving family can do together. #hare the loving bond between same-se0 !arents and their

children.

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