Books
This section contains 11 articles.
A Mother for Choco
By: Keiko Kaszo
Mrs. Bear helps Choco, a pudgy-cheeked yellow bird, remember what a mother does, then lovingly brings Choco into her own very diverse family.
Black Is Brown Is Tan
By: Arnold Adoff
Illustrated by: Emily Arnold McCully
Rhythmic language and luminous paintings show the joy of this warm and loving family as they rejoice in their differences.
Daddy and Me
By: Karen Katz
The young narrator helps Daddy by finding the tools and materials for a special project. Sturdy pages with flaps encourage participation and make a game of sharing the book.
Families
By: Ann Morris
Regardless of where they live or what they look like, all families have much in common. They all cook, eat, play, and celebrate together as seen in engaging photographs and described through crisp text.
Family Pictures/Cuadros de familia
By: Carmen Garza
The artist recalls growing up in south Texas in this celebration of family and cultural traditions presented in vivid paintings and short prose in Spanish and English. Garza's pride in her Mexican-American heritage is evident and celebrated in this handsome book.
Here We Go Round
By: Alice McGill
Illustrated by: Shane Evans
Seven-year old Roberta is sent to her grandparents' home in North Carolina when her pregnant mother is put on bed rest. This sensitive story captures an earlier time and the honest emotion of a childhood fears and joys.
Owl Babies
By: Martin Waddell
Illustrated by: Patrick Benson
When they find their mother gone from the nest, three owlets worry that their mother won't return, but of course she does. Stunning illustrations combine with repeating text for a reassuring story.
Rattletrap Car
By: Phyllis Root
Illustrated by: Jill Barton
Poppa worries that the family's old car won't make it, but the children convince him otherwise and so begins the summer outing — a real celebration of family and fun and even the old family car!
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
By: Mem Fox
Illustrated by: Helen Oxenbury
Rhythmic language and joy-filled illustrations celebrate babies and encourages play with a diverse group of round little babies and their piggy-toes and chubby fingers.
The Hello, Goodbye Window
By: Norton Juster
Illustrated by: Chris Raschka
The window at Nanna and Poppy's house looks like a regular window, but it's really a doorway to the child's world and a celebration of the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. Celebrate family with this Caldecott Medal-winning book.
When I Am Old with You
By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by: David Soman
A young child imagines the day when he will be as old as his grandfather and share what his grandfather enjoys now. The tender relationship clearly reflects a young child’s viewpoint.