Families Belong

By Dan Saks, Brooke Smart (Illustrator)

Celebrate the joy and warmth of family togetherness through playful rhymes.

4.6/7 Bookroo experts·3.7/5 Goodreads · 337 ratings

26 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Discover the joy of family in this heartwarming tale. Through playful rhymes and universal moments, young readers explore the love and comfort that bind families together. From singing to sharing meals, each page invites children to cherish the simple yet profound connections that make a family whole. What does it truly mean to belong? Dive into this delightful journey and find out.

From the publisher

A rhyming, light-hearted celebration of families being - and belonging - together.

Families belong

Together like a puzzle

Different-sized people

One big snuggle

This deliciously warm board book is an appreciation of the unconditional love and comfort shared within a family. Through a handful of specific yet universal scenarios, from singing songs together to sharing food together, from dancing together to lying still together, this book invites the youngest readers to celebrate what it means for a family to be truly together.

At a glance

Format: Board book
Pages: 26
Reading age: 1–3
Audience: Board
Lexile: AD530L

Themes & topics

Books about family Books about family life Books about feelings and emotions Books about social themes Books about values and virtues

For the grown-ups

The parent guide

What families may want to know

Every family reads differently. These are the concepts our editors noticed in this book — worth seeking out for some readers, worth knowing about for others. The list isn't exhaustive, but it's a spoiler-light head start.

LGBTQ

This book features a family with two mothers.

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.6

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4.8

“Diverse families (including one that looks LGBTQ) take center stage. The celebration of finding joy in doing ordinary things together is really sweet, and the cadence felt rhythmic . . . but didn't rhyme, which threw me off, but still felt nice.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

For readers who can't stop at one