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Meet My Family: Animal Babies and their Families
Meet My Family: Animal Babies and their Families
Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Little Dolphin School, Scarborough, Choose Library District
Review Date: July 8, 2018
Review
Meet My Family tells readers that although families may appear different, they are all just right. Salas introduces over twenty animals with one simple paragraph each. Within the text we learn how the family interacts or (in the case of the sea turtle) does not interact. Readers are provided a glimpse into the lives of various babies with their caretakers. Millbrook Press made a perfect match when they selected Coleman to do the illustrations. Each baby is shown in their natural environment where color is used to accent the activity.
One of the things I noticed is that the text is often printed in white so it stands out against dark backgrounds. This is a wonderful touch that makes the book more serviceable and readable. In the back pages four human families reinforce the fact that all families come in different sizes, shapes, colors and genders. An excellent glossary points out the native word and pronunciation for adult animals seen within the book. Add this to primary grade media centers and consider for public libraries.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Salas, Laura Purdie
Illustrator: Coleman, Stephanie Fitzer
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Lerner)
Book Type: picture book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades k-3
Binding Type: library binding
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781512425321
Price: 19.99