Celebrating Families
Illustrator
Rosemarie Hausherr
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Year
1997
ISBN
9780590489379
Pages
32 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Presents brief descriptions of many different kinds of families, both traditional and non-traditional.
Grade Level
PK-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Foster care; Divorce; Single parent; Homelessness; Multicultural; Gay/Lesbian; foster family; divorced parents; single mother; homeless shelter; same sex parents
Main Character
none
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
LGBTQ+
male/male; female/female
Awards
50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Read, 2006
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for PreK-Grade 6, 12th Edition
1999 The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 1998, Honor Book, Picture Book
White Ravens Award, 1998, Winner, United States
Keywords
families; family life; unique families
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hausherr, Rosemarie, "Celebrating Families" (1997). Diverse Families. 840.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/840