Book description
A family can be
Any kind of number
Maybe there's one parent
Strong like thunder
This charmingly heartfelt board book is for families: families who cook together and families who sing together, families with lots of members and families with a special few, families who live together and families who…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Families Can as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I adore Brooke Smart’s illustrations, which bring this sweet rhyming text to life.
This book highlights not only the diversity of families but also the different activities families may enjoy doing together, like going to the beach, cartwheeling down the hall, staying in and playing games, or dancing to old jams with grandpa.
From Katy's list on celebrating diverse families.
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