This collection contains materials from the DIVerse Families bibliography organized by Picture Books format.
This collection contains materials from the DIVerse Families bibliography organized by format.
DIVerse Families is a comprehensive bibliography that demonstrates the growing diversity of families in the United States. This type of bibliography provides teachers, librarians, counselors, adoption agencies, children/young adults, and especially parents and grandparents needing to empower their children with materials that reflect their families.
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Cookie
Linda Kneeland
When four-year-old Molly, who has Down syndrome, learns to talk with her hands, she suffers fewer frustrations by being able to ask for what she wants.
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Cookies and Cake & the Families we Make
Jennifer L. Egan
A book about exposure and acceptance of the diverse families that are part of our society: single parents, multiracial parents, two moms, two dads, one of each or even an unrelated guardian. Those families who may at first seem different are quite similar, because what really matters is the love and care they give to their children. The author uses the metaphor of the different cakes and cookies we can bake to help young readers respect, accept and welcome diversity.
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Coolies
Yin .
A young boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather and his brother who came to the United States to make a better life for themselves helping to build the transcontinental railroad.
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Cooper's Lesson
Sun Yung Shin
When Cooper, a biracial Korean-American boy, feels uncomfortable trying to speak Korean in Mr. Lee's grocery, his bad behavior eventually leads to a change in his attitude.
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Cubby and the Bears: Free as the Wind
Hal W. Lanse
Cubby never has to be afraid when his two dads are around. On a summer trip, Papa Bear and Daddy Bear help Cubby face one of his biggest fears. With loving guidance and two pairs of big arms to wrap him up and protect him, a frightening experience turns into a happy adventure for Cubby!
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Curious George Joins the Team
Cynthia Platt
While on a playdate with his new friend, Tina, who uses a wheelchair, George sees some kids playing basketball and jumps right into the action, but Tina is too shy to join in, even though he knows she is a great player.
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Dachy's Deaf
Jack Hughes
Dachy wears a hearing aid. But sometimes, when his friends get too noisy, he likes to turn it off to get some peace and quiet. One day, when his hearing aid is off, Dachy falls asleep and ends up floating down the river towards a waterfall and a hungry crocodile. Can his friends rescue him in time?
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Dad and Me in the Morning
Patricia Lakin
Early one morning a young boy wakes to his special alarm clock. He puts on his hearing aids and clothes, then goes to wake his father. Together they brave the cold as they walk down the dirt road that leads to the beach.
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Dad and Pop: An Ode to Fathers and Stepfathers
Kelly Bennett
A little girl celebrates her two fathers, who are very different except in one very important way.
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Dad By My Side
Soosh .
A child celebrates a close connection with her father, from how they play together and teach each other new things to how he protects her and always makes time for her.
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Dad David, Baba Chris and Me
Ed Merchant
This brightly illustrated book for children aged 5-10 years old tells Ben’s story about his ordinary life. Ben was adopted by his gay parents – Dad David and Baba Chris – when he was four years old, and they live happily together in an ordinary house, on an ordinary street and do ordinary things.
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Daddy and Papa's Little Angels: Acceptance of All Kinds of People
Mystique Ann U'Nique
This children's book was inspired by Elton John's concern over his son Zachary having two homosexual dads. This book was written to promote love and compassion for homosexual families, those living with AIDS, and those who choose to have children via surrogacy. The author also wrote to encourage older people who choose to start families and to take away any stigmas.
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Daddy and Pop
Tina Rella
Daddy and Pop is the heartwarming story of Jessie, a little girl with two fathers. Jessie doesn't realize that her family isn't 'typical' until a girl in her class asks about her mom. Jessie's Daddy and Pop tell her about the amazing journey they took to have her, by using an egg donor and a surrogate, in this fun-filled musical book!
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Daddy Doesn't Live Here Anymore: A Book About Divorce
Betty Boegehold
When her parents decide to get a divorce, Casey is very unhappy, wonders if it is her fault, and tries a plan to get them back together.
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Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Not only does Corey's father make the best spaghetti, but he also dresses up as Bathman and acts like a silly dog with pajama legs for ears.
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Daddy's Roommate
Michael Willhoite
A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living.
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Daddy's Wedding
Michael Willhoite
Nick tells about the wedding of his daddy to Frank, including the gathering of family and friends, the ceremony, the food, and the antics of Clancy.
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Dad, Jackie, and Me
Myron Uhlberg
In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson.
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Dad's in Prison
Sandra Cain and Margaret Speed
Tells the story of two brothers whose father is sent to prison. Narrated by the elder brother, the book describes the boys' experiences and emotions during and after their father's arrest and throughout their first visit to see him in prison.
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Dancing with Katya
Dori Chaconas
In the late 1920s, Anna tries to help her younger sister Katya regain her strength and joy in life after she becomes crippled by polio.
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Days with Dad
Nari Hong
A young girl and her wheelchair-bound father share many special moments because she treasures all they can do together, although he apologizes for not being able to do more.
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Dear Child
John Farrell
Simple text and illustrations of diverse families show how children affect their loved ones for the better.
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Dear Santa, Please Come to the 19th Floor
Yin .
Willy and Carlos, who is in a wheelchair, receive a visit from Santa on Christmas Eve, even though they live on the nineteenth floor of their building.
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December
Eve Bunting
A homeless family's luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas.
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Deena Misses Her Mom
Jonae Haynesworth, Jesse Holmes, Layonnie Jones, and Kahliya Ruffin
Lately, Deena has been getting angry. A lot. She acts out in school and keeps getting in trouble. Everyone is surprised because she used to be very calm, but that was before her mother went to jail. Her dad, her grandma, and her best friend Josey all do their best to help her out, but Deena doesn’t want to talk about it. Will a day at the carnival with her Dad help her open up?