The Family Book
Illustrator
Todd Parr
Publisher
Little, Brown
Publication Year
2003
ISBN
9780316738965
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD200L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Single parent; Step parent; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; adopted child; adoptive family; single mother; single father; step mother; step father; interracial family; gay; gay adults; lesbian; lesbian adults; same-sex relationship
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
gay males; lesbian females
Awards
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Keywords
individuality; bold colors; animals
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Parr, Todd, "The Family Book" (2003). Diverse Families. 538.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/538