PK-1 Books | University of Central Florida

This collection contains materials from the DIVerse Families bibliography organized by Grades PK-1.

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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Mama Zooms

Jane Cown-Fletcher

A boy's wonderful mama takes him zooming everywhere with her, because her wheelchair is a zooming machine.
Mariama: Different But Just the Same

Jerónimo Cornelles

Everything's new for Mariama after a long journey by car, train, boat, and plane from Africa. She's going to discover a world where the streets, her school, and the food are all different. But what about the people? A beautiful tale about identity, the process of integration, and solidarity. Are you ready to meet Mariama and play with her?
Max's Fun Day

Adria F. Klein

Max and his good friend Don, who is in a wheelchair, have a lot of fun together, whether they are at the park, in the library, or at a restaurant.
Max the Champion

Sean Stockdale and Alexandra Strick

Max spends his day dreaming about competing in world class sporting events, and when he and his classmates--some of whom are disabled--prevail in a soccer match, he imagines they have won the World Cup.
Max, the Stubborn Little Wolf

Marie Odile-Judes

Papa Wolf expects his son Max to be a hunter, like other wolves, but Max has different ideas about his future.
Me and Mr. Mah

Andrea Spalding

Ian learns to adjust to his new home when he meets Mr. Mah.
Me And My Fear

Francesca Sanna

When a young girl has to move countries and start at a new school, her fear tells her to be alone and afraid. How can she hope to make friends if she doesn't understand anyone? Surely no one else feels the same way... From the award-winning author and illustrator of The Journey, this insightful and delicately told story shows that we can all find friendship and comfort when we share our fears.
Meet Polkadot

Talcott Broadhead

Meet Polkadot, big sister Gladiola, and best friend Norma Alicia, as they introduce young readers to the challenges and beauty that are experienced by Polkadot as a non-binary, transgender kid. Readers learn that gender identity is found "between the ears, not between the legs" and that biological sex and gender identity are not always the same.
Mi abuelita tiene ruedas

Silvia Molina

No todas las abuelitas resultan tan simpáticas y cariñosas como la de María. Hay algunas que gruñen como ogros, otras que no dicen ni "pío". La de María, además de ser alegre, tiene ruedas sin ser bicicleta ni patín. A young girl describes what makes her grandmother special to her.
Mia's Family (All Kinds of Families)

Elliot Riley

Easy reader introduces a young girl and her two moms, highlighting their family dynamics, volunteer work, and celebrating diversity.
Miguel's Family (All Kinds of Families)

Elliot Riley

There are many types of families. Miguel's family is very large and they do many activities together.
Milly, Molly and Different Dads

Gill Pittar

Milly and Molly learn how different dads can be. The story teaches about the diversity and individual differences and to accept everyone inspite of it.
Mishka: An Adoption Tale

Adrienne Ehlert Bashista

Mo is a teddy bear in an airport gift shop, chosen to go on a journey to meet his new best friend, Yuri. Mo has lots of questions once he gets to his destination: Where is he? What's a mishka? And will he and Yuri finally have a real home and a family?
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel

Leslie Connor

Miss Bridie immigrates to America in 1856 and chooses to bring a shovel, which proves to be a useful tool throughout her life.
Molly's Family

Nancy Garden

The members of Ms. Marston's kindergarten class are cleaning and decorating their room for the upcoming Open School Night. Molly and Tommy work on drawing pictures to put on the walls. Molly draws her family: Mommy, Mama Lu, and her puppy, Sam. But when Tommy looks at her picture, he tells her it's not of a family. "You can't have a mommy and a mama," he says.
Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore

Kathy Stinson

As the daughter of divorced parents, twelve-year-old Al faces the heartrending decision of whether to live with her mother in western Canada or with her father in Toronto.
Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big?

Carolina Nadel

With charming illustrations and simple words, the story helps explain the donor egg process to children.
Monday is One Day

Arthur A. Levine

A rhyming countdown of the days of the week as a father and child find ways to spend time together while waiting for the weekend.
Monicka's Papa is Tall

Heather Jopling

Monicka's Papa and Daddy are different in many ways. See how their family puzzle fits together! This comparative book of opposites highlights the differences between Monicka's Papa and Daddy while using a puzzle motif to create a picture of families in the new millennium.
More More More Said the Baby

Vera B. Williams

Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

Christine Baldacchino

Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom's dress-up center. The children in Morris's class don't understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. And Morris certainly isn't welcome in the spaceship some of his classmates are building. Astronauts, they say, don't wear dresses. One day when Morris feels all alone and sick from their taunts, his mother lets him stay home from school. Morris dreams of a fantastic space adventure with his cat, Moo. Inspired by his dream, Morris paints the incredible scene he saw and brings it with him to school. He builds his own spaceship, hangs his painting on the front of it and takes two of his classmates on an outer space adventure.
Moses Goes to the Circus

Isaac Millman

Moses, who is deaf, has a good time with his family at the circus, where they communicate using sign language. Includes illustrations of some of the signs they use.
Moses Sees a Play

Isaac Millman

Moses and his classmates, who are deaf or hard of hearing, attend a play at their school, and Moses makes a new friend from another class.
Motherbridge of Love

Xinran .

Featured in Time Magazine's Top Ten Children's Books of 2007, this beautiful poem celebrates the bond between parent and adopted child in a special way. Through the exchanges, between a little girl born in China and her adoptive parent, this title offers a poignant and inspiring message to adoptive parents and children all over the world.
Mummy and Mumma Get Married

Roz Hopkins and Natalie Winter

Phoebe wonders why her mummies aren't married. With her trusty sidekick, Biscuit the cat, she plans a big surprise wedding. Soon, the whole town is in on it and they are all coming along! But what about You-Know-Who? This gorgeous children's picture book tells a timeless tale about a little girl planning a big surprise - a wedding - for her parents, but with a contemporary twist as her parents are both women. With a child's innocence, the little girl, Phoebe, doesn't understand the obstacles and can't see prejudice. She soon has everyone on her side.