Childrens Books about Family (Unit Study)

A warm and whimsical look at many types of families.

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that matters most of all.

As one by one, their classmates describe who they live with and who loves them — family of every shape, size and every kind of relation — the children realize that as long as their family is full of caring people, their family is special.

Parr’s message about the importance of embracing our differences is delivered in a playful way. With his trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes, this book will encourage children to ask questions about their own families.

The Family Book celebrates the love we feel for our families and all the different varieties they come in.

Whether you have two moms or two dads, a big family or a small family, a clean family or a messy one, Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of family you have, every family is special in its own unique way.

No matter your size, shape, or pedigree — if you love each other, you are a family!

Moms, dads, sisters, brothers — and even Great Aunt Sue — appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families!

Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love.

A celebration of the diverse fabric of kith and kin the world over, The Great Big Book of Families is a great big treat for every family to share.

This fun and fascinating treasury features all kinds of families and their lives together.

Each spread showcases one aspect of home life-from houses and holidays, to schools and pets, to feelings and family trees.

Ros Asquith’s humorous illustrations perfectly complement a charming text from the acclaimed Mary Hoffman; kids will love poring over these pages again and again. 

Following the successful model of Me on the Map, Sweeney demystifies an abstract concept by presenting it from a child’s point of view.

In Me and My Family Tree, a young girl uses simple language, her own childlike drawings, and diagrams to explain how the members of her family are related to each other and to her.

Clear, colorful, detailed artwork and a fill-in family tree in the back help make the parts of the family — from siblings to grandparents to cousins — understandable to very young readers.

Warm illustrations spice up this rhythmical ode to the joys of family and food full of pleasures.

For the youngest member of an exuberant extended family, Sunday dinner at Grannie’s can be full indeed – full of hugs and kisses, full of tasty dishes, full to the brim with happy faces, and full, full, full of love.

With a special focus on the bond between little Jay Jay and his grannie, Trish Cooke introduces us to a gregarious family we are sure to want more, more, more of.

As an elephant couple embark on a life together, thoughts of children are far away-at first.

But as the desire for a child grows, so do unexpected challenges.

And it’s only after thwarted plans and some difficult disappointments that their deepest wish miraculously comes true.

From veteran picture book author George Shannon comes a playful, interactive book that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised of people of a range of genders and races.

Stella’s class is having a Mother’s Day celebration, but what’s a girl with two daddies to do?

It’s not that she doesn’t have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night.

Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make her feel special and supported every day. She just doesn’t have a mom to invite to the party.

Fortunately, Stella finds a unique solution to her party problem in this sweet story about love, acceptance, and the true meaning of family.

The gently reassuring text focuses on what is gained rather than what is lost when parents divorce, while the sensitive illustrations, depicting two unique homes in all their small details, firmly establish Alex’s place in both of them.

Two Homes will help children – and parents – embrace even the most difficult of changes with an open and optimistic heart.

At Mommy’s house, Alex has a soft chair. At Daddy’s house, Alex has a rocking chair. In each home, Alex also has a special bedroom and lots of friends to play with. But whether Alex is with Mommy or with Daddy, one thing always stays the same – Alex is loved.