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Families
Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: May 28, 2015
Review
Families do indeed come in all sizes, they may have members representing several generations and they can be diverse or similar. The emphasis of this book is that members of a family love and care for each other. Traditional families are complimented by same sex parents, multiracial family members, and extended families.
Rotner's photos are excellent; her depiction of family life is inclusive, happy and accepting. The large print text is great for early readers who will want to peruse these pages over and over as they sound out the words. This book needs to be on every public library shelf and should have an honored place on families' coffee tables.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Kelly, Sheila
Illustrator: Rotner, Shelley
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Holiday house
Book Type: picture book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades k-3,all ages
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780823430536
Price: 17.95