A Family Is a Family Is a Family
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2016 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

A Family Is a Family Is a Family

By Sara O'Leary, Qin Leng (Illustrator)

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
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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.

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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.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
282
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD500L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about diversityBooks about inclusionBooks about families
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 13, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781554987948

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