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1) Families
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This wordless picture book introduces children to different types of families. Provide a shared reading experience for parents and children with this book that supports early childhood literacy. Featuring lively images, young learners will be inspired to share what they see, or share a story of their own family!
2) Families
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Building from nuclear to extended families, and then on to people in the community, these richly photographed books help children see how they fit in the world.
3) Families
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29 pages : color illustrations, map ; 21 x 27 cm
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English
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A simple explanation of families, how they function, how they are different, and how they are alike.
4) Families
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families. Some have one parent, some have two, and many include extended family. This inclusive look at many varieties of families will help young readers see beyond their own immediate experiences" --Amazon.com.
5) Families
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24 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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Families living in different countries have unique cultural traditions and customs setting them apart based on what area of the world they live in. Readers expand their knowledge of the many family dynamics that can be seen around the world and how family members from various nations interact in their everyday lives. In addition to the well-researched and age-appropriate text, engaging fact boxes, a helpful glossary, and vibrant, full-color photographs...
6) Families
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36 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 28 cm
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English
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Children from diverse families share thoughts about their families and photographs.
7) Families
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Curious little girl Masha shares her discoveries of the existing world through the stories about her friends who have different lives because they have different types of families. While reading this book, children will not only learn about the diversity of the modern family structure but also will find their own comfortable place within.
Explore this world with Masha.
Discover mountains, seas,
Stars, cities, friendship, people,
Arts, animals,...
8) Families
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Tom and Katie run a successful garden center. Katie's mother had early onset dementia and is confused, so she decides to go live with them. Tom feels shut out, as does their daughter, Sally. Tom is flattered by a beautiful girl who goes to work for them, with dire consequences. Sally too has problems and increasingly, it looks as if the family may be blown apart. Will they overcome their difficulties and survive, will it ever be the same as before?...
9) Families
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In these 14 magnificent new stories from a New Zealand master, Vincent O'Sullivan exhibits a shrewd understanding that pierces to the heart of what it means to be human. O'Sullivan can mock, satirize, and laugh, but he also finds dignity in unexpected places. He is interested in the art of living and in the borderland where truth and lies meet, both in life and in fiction itself.
10) Families
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Talittuq is excited to start his first day of grade two. He is looking forward to the new school year, but as he meets his friends again for the first time after summer vacation, he notices that a lot of his friends' families are very different from his own. Some have one mom and one dad, and some have only a mom. Some kids live with their grandparents. Some live with two dads or two moms. As Talittuq hears about all the fun his friends have had with...
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"This book explores the dynamics of unhoused families, including the different kinds of unhoused families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges. Includes "Many Identities" and "Did You Know?" special features"--
12) Blended Families
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This compassionate book explores the dynamics of blended families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of blended families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges. This book also features a "Many "Identities special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series...
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"This book explores the dynamics of adoptive families, including the different kinds of adoptive families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges. Includes "Many Identities" and "Did You Know?" special features"--
16) LGBTQ+ Families
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This compassionate book explores the dynamics of LGBTQ+ families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of LGBTQ+ families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges. This book also features a "Many "Identities special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series...
17) Foster Families
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Sometimes things happen to parents that make it impossible for them to care for their kids-it could be illness, incarceration, job loss, or other reasons. Fortunately, there are loving parents who are willing to take in, or foster, kids who need someone to look after them. This book looks at how foster families are made and how they might thrive.
"What is a family?" What used to seem like a simple question has grown ever more complex. The set...
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There are well over five million interracial marriages in the United States. Meanwhile, adoptions and remarriages are create even more multiracial families all the time. These blends of ethnicities and cultures present special challenges for kids and parents-but they also offer great opportunities and joy. This book explores the past, present, and future of multiracial families.
"What is a family?" What used to seem like a simple question has...
19) LGBT Families
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Few people have been more strongly impacted by our evolving definitions of family than the LGBT community. Marriage equality has opened up new worlds of opportunity for people who were once shut out of the traditional family structure. This book discusses the many types of LGBT families and shows how being different need not be an impediment to being happy.
"What is a family?" What used to seem like a simple question has grown ever more complex....
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Pregnancy and childbirth might be the most common way to expand a family, but it's far from the only one. When eager parents reach out to babies or older kids whose biological families can't care for them, brand-new families are formed. This book discusses the challenges also also many blessings of adoptive families.
"What is a family?" What used to seem like a simple question has grown ever more complex. The set explores the different types...
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