Product Description

This picture book is an essay on family love and continuity. Many ethnic groups are represented as the author points out that families come in many different packages and in many different forms. The main thing is that all families love one another.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #203547 in Books
• Published on: 1976-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

About the Author
Norma Simon is an Albert Whitman and Company author.

Joe Lasker is an Albert Whitman and Company illustrator.

Customer Reviews

Disappointing
I found this book to be a real disappointment. While the words "all kinds of families" seem to open up a world of possibilities, the pictures tell a different story. Yes, the families may be black or white, old or young, married or divorced, or even include someone who is in jail. HOWEVER - the pictures almost always show an adult male and an adult female. As a single mother of two children, both of whom came to me through donor insemmination, I do not feel that this book sends an inclusive message to families that do not include a father figure.

A Great Way to Start the School Year!
I teach in a school where students literally come from All Kinds of Families. Some of my students are adopted, some live with their grandparents, and many of them (including myself)come from single family homes. If any of us remember what it was like to be in elementary school, you know that children tend to believe that their problems or differences are unique. This book helps students understand that many people share their circumstances. This book is an excellent bridge for discussions, and to create our own books about the people who care for us!

A great book for family studies
I use this book all the time in my preschool classroom. It does an excellent job of presenting traditional and non-traditional families in a positive light. My students love it, and that's the best recommendation I can give.