A Family Is a Family Is a Family

Written by Sara O'Leary · Illustrated by Qin Leng

Discover what makes every family unique yet the same in the most important way.

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32 pages· 282 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· AD500L

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Bookroo's summary

In a classroom, children share what makes their families special. One child worries her family is too different, but as classmates describe diverse family structures—grandparents, two dads, stepsiblings—she learns that love is what truly defines a family. This heartwarming tale celebrates the beauty of all family types, showing that caring bonds are what make a family truly special.

From the publisher

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways – but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new baby. As one by one, her classmates describe who they live with and who loves them – family of every shape, size and every kind of relation – the child realizes that as long as her family is full of caring people, her family is special. A warm and whimsical look at many types of families written by award-winning author Sara O’Leary, A Family is a Family springs to life with quirky and sweet illustrations by Qin Leng.

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