Dear Child
Illustrator
Maurie Manning
Publisher
Boyd Mills Press
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781590784952
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Simple text and illustrations of diverse families show how children affect their loved ones for the better.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Single parent; Adoption; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; single father; adopted child; adoptive parents; interracial/transracial adoption; lesbian; lesbian parents
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
families; stories in rhyme; parent and child; new parents; baby shower
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Farrell, John, "Dear Child" (2008). Diverse Families. 94.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/94