The Great Big Book of Families
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · April 14, 2011
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- Who it’s for
- A playful treasury finds the many shapes of family life in its everyday details.
- Themes
- Family diversity, Home life, Family relationships
- Genres
- Family Life, Adoption Stories, Diversity & Culture
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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.
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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.
Family Life, Wide Open
A playful treasury finds the many shapes of family life in its everyday details.
Come here for
- Homes, holidays, schools, pets, and family trees
- Humorous illustrations paired with Mary Hoffman’s charming text
Expect
- A warm celebration of families and the lives they share
- Pages that invite lingering over the details
Where it sits
| Family Life | 79% |
|---|---|
| Adoption Stories | 41% |
| Diversity & Culture | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational Families
- Stepfamily Stories
- Alternative Family Stories
- Authors
- Mary Hoffman
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 14, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family diversity · Home life · Family relationships
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational Families