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Heather has two mommies
by Lesléa Newman
When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families and the most important thing is that all the people love each other.
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All kinds of families
by Mary Ann Hoberman
Families of all shapes, sizes, and colors, including celery stalks and buttons, are presented in this colorful picture book celebrating the diversity, familiarity, and importance of togetherness.
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In our mothers' house
by Patricia Polacco
Three adopted children experience the joys and challenges of being raised in a home with two mothers, who teach the children that different doesn't mean wrong.
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The family book
by Todd Parr
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 Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of family you have, every family is special in its own unique way.
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One family
by George Shannon
A family can be many things, in this story that introduces numbered groups from one to ten.
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Families, families, families!
by Suzanne Lang
A story presented as a series of framed portraits features whimsical animals in dozens of combinations that represent and celebrate all kinds of non-traditional families.
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Bathe the cat
by 1963- McGinty, Alice B.
To avoid getting a bath, the family cat keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious results, in this purr-fectly entertaining read-aloud story.
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A family is a family is a family
by Sara O'Leary
As she listens to her classmates describe the various shapes and sizes of their families, a little girl becomes less worried that her foster family is to different to explain.
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Meet Your Family / Gikenim Ginii'igoog
by David Bouchard
Mother Earth, we come from her, we go to her, without her we wouldn't be here, she gives all of us life and because of her we are all one family. In many segments of Indigenous life we speak of Mother Earth, Father Sky, Grandfather Sun, and Grandmother Moon.
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My family tree and me
by Duan Petrii
A young boy traces his ancestry from his great-great-grandparents to the present day, learning the corresponding stories of people in his father's and mother's families as they lived in parallel generations.
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Mama, do you love me?
by Barbara M Joosse
A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.
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Papa do you love me?
by Barbara M. Joosse
When a Maasai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy learns that his father's love for him is unconditional, in a follow-up to Mama, Do You Love Me?
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A chair for my mother
by Vera B. Williams
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
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Love you forever
by 1945- Munsch, Robert N.
As her son grows up from little boy to adult man, a mother secretly rocks him each night as he sleeps.
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Hazel's amazing mother
by Rosemary Wells
When Hazel and her beloved doll Eleanor are set upon by bullies, Hazel's mother comes to the rescue in a surprising way.
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My dad
by 1946- Browne, Anthony
A young son proudly describes the many skills and diverse talents of the father he loves--a man who can jump over the moon, swim like a fish, and be as warm as toast.
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My mom
by 1946- Browne, Anthony
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom," who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair.
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Hooray for me!
by Remy Charlip
In a title that explores an individual's relationship to family, friends, and even pets, a small person may be her father's daughter, her aunt's niece, her cat's pillow, and even her shadow's body.
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Families
by Shelley Rotner
Provides a look at all types of families, intending to help young readers understand familial situations different from their own.
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Welcome to the family
by 1945- Hoffman, Mary
Introduces different types of households and discusses families with children, adoption, foster parents, same-sex parents, and fertility treatments.
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My family, your family
by Lisa Bullard
Introduces different types of families, looks at the similarities and differences between them, and identifies the qualities that make each one great.
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The great big book of families
by 1945- Hoffman, Mary
Features illustrations and descriptions of different types of families and how their lives are similar and different.
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