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Mommy's New Friend
Shelley Tougas - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Mommy's New Friend is a heartfelt, lyrical story about accepting a new family member, even if it's not easy at first.When That Guy comes over and makes homemade pizza for dinner, it's not the same as before, when Daddy and Mommy and I would all eat together.. But That Guy takes... |
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Dad and Daddy's Big Big Family
Seamus Kirst - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover
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Follow along as Harper learns how all these families are unique...and still part of Harper's big big family!. Harper is going to her first family reunion! She meets so many people. There's her second cousin Noah. And her cousin Lisa, who lives with her husband and stepkids. The there's... |
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Families, Families, Families!
Suzanne Lang - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family!Moms, dads, sisters, brothers - and even Great Aunt Sue - appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits,... |
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Nana and Abuela
Monica Rojas
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As Luna and her grandmothers embark on a fun evening of food and stories and laughter, a language kerfuffle threatens to spoil their time together. . Luna lives with her two grown-ups in a small home next to a river. She has "two pets, two pillows on her bed, and two language |
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A Family Looks Like Love
Kaitlyn Wells - Flamingo Books
Format: Hardcover
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A heartening picture book about a young pup who looks different from her siblings and ultimately learns that love, rather than how you look, is what makes a family. Sutton Button has always looked different from her family. While her siblings had short, stout legs, Sutton's legs were... |
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Family Reunion
Chad Richardson - Barefoot Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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In this contemporary #OwnVoices tale, a boy is reluctant to go to his family reunion, which he's sure will be boring. Vivid, poetic language and rich illustrations bring readers along for the boy's emotional journey, as he ultimately finds himself enjoying the large and joyous gathering... |
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The Family Book
Todd Parr - Little, Brown
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In his typically silly and reassuring style, Parr celebrates the many different types of families in this picture book. Full color. |
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Families
Susan Kuklin - Hyperion Book CH
Format: Hardcover
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In frank, funny, touching, and often surprising interviews, children from fourteen different families talk about how they identify themselves as a family. The range of families profiled in this engaging book reflects the kaleidoscopic diversity of families in America today: there are mixed-race... |
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The Circles All Around Us
Brad Montague
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In the circles all around us, everywhere that we all go, there's a difference we can make and a love we can all show. This is the story of a circle. When we're first born, our circle is very small, but as we grow and build relationships, our circle keeps getting big |
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Wolfie the Bunny
Ame Dyckman - Little
Format: Print book
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Families of all kinds will delight in this sweet tale of new babies, sibling rivalry, bravery, unconditional love...and veggies! |
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One Family
George Shannon - Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Just how many things can "one" be? One box of crayons. One batch of cookies. One world. One family.From veteran picture book author George Shannon and up-and-coming artist Blanca Gomez comes a playful, interactive book that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised... |
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Families
Shelley Rotner - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate diversity with a picture book for very young children about the many faces of contemporary families in this companion to Shades of People.Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families. Some have one parent, some have two, and many include extended... |
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We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families
Todd Parr
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In a kid-friendly, accessible way, this book explores the ways that people can choose to come together to make a family. It's about sharing your home and sharing your heart to make a family that belongs together. |
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And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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And Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with... |
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Soon, Your Hands
Jonathan Stutzman - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Come get to know three neighboring families, each with a young child learning about themselves in this wondrous world. This poetic picture book is a parent's ode to everything their child is--and will be--capable of doing as they grow.. Tonight, each small hand fits inside their parent's... |
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I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
Leslie Odom Jr. - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know is a touching and heartfelt ode about the we feel for their children, by award-winning actors of stage and screen Leslie Odom, Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, and illustrated by Joy Hwang Ruiz.. Do you remember when we first met?It was a moment I won't... |
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Boyogi: How a Wounded Family Learned to Heal
David Barclay Moore - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover
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When his daddy comes home from the service struggling with PTSD, a young boy discovers that learning yoga together can be a source of healing. . Ever since Daddy returned from the war, he's been different. At first, Butta Bean thinks it's his fault - that maybe his daddy doesn't... |
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A Family Is a Family Is a Family
Sara O'Leary - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book
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When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways - but the same in the one way that matters most of all.One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates... |
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The Bear in My Family
Maya Tatsukawa - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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An overbearing older sibling can really be a bear, but the child in this understated, gently humorous story finds out that they can have their advantages, too."I live with a bear," the story's young narrator declares. The bear is loud, messy, uncouth, and very strong (too... |
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Bathe the Cat
Alice B. McGinty - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of mopping the floor or feeding the fish, the family is soon busy rocking the rug, vacuuming the lawn, and sweeping the dishes. Bouncy rhyme carries the story headlong into the growing hilarity,... |
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Stella Brings the Family
Miriam B. Schiffer - Chronicle Books
Format: Book
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Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's not that she doesn't have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make... |
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My Wild Family
Laurent Moreau - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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MoreauSometimes there's more to family than meets the eye....Animals of all kinds take center stage in this unique exploration of a very unusual family. An older brother is strong and respected, just like an elephant. A mother is stately and beautiful, but she prefers not to stand out - a tall... |
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My Family Four Floors Up
Caroline Stutson - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover
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This friendly, rhyming story follows a child and her father--as well as their cute pets, a puppy and a cat--through the day. From morning ritual to bedtime story (and all the fun in between!) , life in the fourth floor walk up and on the city streets and parks below is sweet and filled... |
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My Family Tree and Me
Dusan Petricic - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover
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This one-of-a-kind picture book provides a beautifully simple introduction to the concept of family ancestry. It uses two stories in one to explore a small boy's family tree: the boy tells the family story of his father's side starting from the front of the book, and that of his mother's... |
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Oh No, the Aunts Are Here
Adam Rex - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Every family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family has ALL THE AUNTS. . Shhh, listen. Do you hear that? Oh no. Oh dear. Oh . . . my . . . godmother. They've traveled on planes, in taxis, and across state lines. And now they're... |
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Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
Nina LaCour - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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A little girl stays home with Mama when Mommy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting story that will resonate with every child who has missed a parent.For one little girl, there's no place she'd rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work... |
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Me Gusta
ANGELA DOMINGUEZ - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City and grew up in the great state of Texas. She now resides on the east coast with her boyfriend, Kyle, and their petite dog, Petunia. She is also the author and illustrator of several books for children and a two-time recipient of Pura Belpr Illustration... |
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Love without Bounds: An IntersectionAllies Book about Families
Chelsea Johnson - Dottir Press
Format: Hardcover
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This follow-up to the critically acclaimed IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All honors the diversity of family life and what family can mean based on our intersecting identities and experiences.Written by three celebrated women of color sociologists, Love without Bounds: An IntersectionAllies... |
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Love without Bounds: An IntersectionAllies Book about Families
Chelsea Johnson - Dottir Press
Format: Hardcover
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This follow-up to the critically acclaimed IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All honors the diversity of family life and what family can mean based on our intersecting identities and experiences.Written by three celebrated women of color sociologists, Love without Bounds: An IntersectionAllies... |
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Shhh! The Baby's Asleep
JaNay Brown-Wood - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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Baby is finally asleep. But everyone is much too noisy! Can Mom, Daddy, Grammy, Pop Pop, Shae, Dante, Rover the dog, and even the neighbor keep quiet? Of course Baby is eventually awakened. But one savvy little narrator knows just the way to make his baby sister fall back asleep: by reading... |
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Love Is Love
Michael Genhart - Little Pickle Press
Format: Hardcover
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It's love that makes a family When a boy confides in his friend about bullies saying he doesn't have a real family, he discovers that his friend's parents -- a mom and a dad -- and his two dads are actually very much alike. Dr. Michael Genhart's debut story is the perfect... |
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I Love You Because I Love You
Muon Thi Van - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Author Mun Th Vn and Stonewall Book Award-winning artist Jessica Love detail all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response picture book that features families across the spectrum."I love you because you tell the best stories.Because I love you,... |
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My Sister, Daisy
Adria Karlsson - Capstone Press
Format: Hardcover
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Daisy's older brother is thrilled when he gets a new sibling. They are best buddies who do everything together. But in kindergarten, things change. His sibling tells him she is a girl and wants to be called Daisy. Daisy's brother must adjust to the change -- including what it means... |
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Walk with Me
Jairo Buitrago - Groundwood Books
Format: Print book
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A deceptively simple, imaginative story depicting the complex emotional reality of a girl whose father no longer lives at home.The girl conjures up an imaginary companion, a lion, who will come with her on the long walk home from school. He will help her to pick up her baby brother from... |
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A Tale of Two Daddies
Vanita Oelschlager - Vanita Books
Format: Paperback
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A Tale of Two Daddies is a playground conversation between two children. The boy says he heard that the girl has two dads. The girl says that is right--she has Daddy and Poppa.True to a childs curiosity, practical questions follow: "Which dad helps when your team needs a coach? / Which... |
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My Mommies Built a Treehouse
Gareth Peter - Lantana Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Building a treehouse is a big project. But when your mommies are there to help you, there's nothing that can stop you! When one boy sets out to build the treehouse of his dreams, there's so much to consider - from finding the perfect tree to drawing up the plans. There are certainly... |
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My Two Dads and Me
Michael Joosten - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book
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An adorable board book for the babies and toddlers of gay fathers, featuring a variety of diverse, loving families with two dads.Families with same-sex parents are celebrated in this board book that follows busy dads and their kids throughout their day - eating breakfast, getting dressed,... |
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Unicycle Dad
Sarah Hovorka - Amicus Ink
Format: Hardcover
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Sarah knows her unicycle-riding dad is special--even as Sarah cooks, takes care of her brother, and does homework on her own. When her dad finally graduates from high school, gets a second job, and eventually lands a promotion, Sarah realizes there's so much more that's special... |
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Some Families Change
Jess Galatola - EK Books
Format: Hardcover
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Some Families Change tenderly guides children through various models of changing families with gentle verse and inclusive imagery. You may not have thought much about it, but did you know that some families change? Some get bigger, others smaller and some completely rearrange!Changes in the structure... |
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Family is Family
Melissa Marr - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate the many wonderful ways families are unique and chickens are adorable!. On the way to school, Little Chick notices all the other kids are traveling with a mom or a dad, a big brother or a big sister. Little Chick doesn't have a dad or siblings. He has two moms. His friend... |
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Always Your Stepdad
Stephanie Stansbie - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A heartwarming picture book about the unique bond between a stepfather and his stepchild.
I'd missed your first steps and your wobbly walk,
But you took my whole heart in your hand.
The special relationship of stepdads and stepkids is celebrated in this gentle and loving tribute to blended... |
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Always Your Stepmom
Stephanie Stansbie - Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A heartwarming picture book about the unique bond between a stepmother and her stepchild.. I'll always remember the day that we met.We were both so uncertain and shy.. The special relationship of stepmoms and stepkids is celebrated in this gentle and loving tribute to blended families.... |
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Oddbird's Chosen Family
Derek Desierto - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Oddbird has always been on his own. And he's managed pretty well. But that's changing - now, he wishes for a family.
When Oddbird's friends plan a big surprise for him, he realizes he's surrounded by those who accept and care for him. All families don't look the same,... |
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Leo and the Pink Marker
Mariyka Foster - Peachtree
Format: Hardcover
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It's fun to color outside the lines in this playful celebration of family, creativity, and the color pink!. Leo LOVES doodling away with his pink marker! So when Mom and Mama aren't looking, he finds an opportunity to liven up the dusty, gray scrapyard. A splash of pink would look... |
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Abuelo, the Sea, and Me
Ismée Williams - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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Abuelo, the Sea, and Me is a tender, heartwarming picture book that vividly explores intergenerational connections, family history, and the immigrant experience. When this grandchild visits her abuelo, he takes her to the ocean. In summer, they kick off their shoes and let the cool waves... |
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Beach Hair
Ashley Woodfolk - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From two bestselling creators comes a lyrical and heartfelt picture book about a multiracial family's trip to the beach that's an ode to family, community, diversity, and - most importantly - fabulous beach hair!. When I wake up with the wildest bed head and Mommy and Daddy do too Mommy... |
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Just Us
Molly Griffin - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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How can it be the holidays if everyone isn't together? Relevant and relatable, Just Us will provide comfort and warm hearts at a time of the year when maybe it's needed most.. What happens when a storm prevents all the relatives from coming in for the holidays? No Grandma, no aunts,... |
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