We All Have Different Families (Celebrating Differences)

Description

Families come in all forms and sizes. Who is in your family? Let's share and celebrate what makes each family special!

Melissa Higgins has written more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books for children, including titles for the Capstone imprints Pebble, Pebble Plus, Picture Window, Snap, and Stone Arch. Her books have received medals from the Independent Publisher Book Awards and the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Melissa worked as a school counselor and had a private counseling practice. When not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking and taking photographs in the Arizona desert where she lives with her husband and two shy kitties. You can visit Melissa's website (www.mghiggins.com) to learn more about her books.

One family is often quite different from another family, and this book provides many examples of the ways each one is unique. For instance, families come in different sizes as well as different forms and configurations. . . .Representations of various cultures and types of families are included in the simple text and photographs, but all of them have one purpose: insuring that readers recognize that the one thing all of these families have in common is love for one another.-- "Reading Today Online blog" These primary-aged books sparkle with colorful photos, smiling faces, and approximately 150 words per subject area. These books on differently-abled people, family units, appearances, and cultures will be a useful resource. Teachers will be able to extend the patterns from each book into their classroom lessons as questions encourage student participation. Beginning readers will enjoy the simple text and be helped by the repetition of words and phrases. Websites referenced can vary in quality from dead links to PBS Kids Go, to a fabulous children's site dealing with many kids' health topics. By stressing positive messages about our differences, the overall effect of the series is inclusive. Bigliography. Glossary. Websites. Index. Recommended.-- "Library Media Connection"