Why read The Family Book?

Book cover of The Family Book

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Some families have two moms or two dads. Some families have one parent instead of two.
Some families live in a house by themselves. Some families share a house with other families.
All families can help each other be strong!

The Family Book celebrates families and all the different varieties…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked The Family Book as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Katy Tanis

Author

I enjoyed the mix of humans and animals to demonstrate “there are lots of different ways to be a family.”

Child-like drawings of humans highlight diversity by straying away from realistic representations of skin color and instead using a range of bright colors like pink, orange, purple, and yellow.

The animal families add humor to the story, making it more playful and enjoyable for the child reader. By treating human and animal families the same, it also subtly reminds us that we are part of the larger animal family, extending the concepts of empathy and compassion towards all beings, human…

From Katy's list on celebrating diverse families.

Thomas Tracy

Author

I love all of Todd Parr’s work, as he takes hard topics and makes them easy. The Family Book is no different. This book celebrates families of all types, regardless of composition. Parr normalizes difference by beautifully illustrating that no one family is the same and all families are special. You can’t help but feel like you’ve been wrapped in a warm blanket when you read Parr’s books.

From Thomas' list on about LGBTQ+ families.