Quick Look
- Some children have two mums, or a dad but no mum, or live with their grandparents, or have siblings or stepsiblings -- they all agree it's a bit complicated, but that every family is awesome in its own way!
- An inclusive picture book that explores different families in a humorous and child-friendly way
- Encourages curiosity whilst also teaching acceptance
- Children will love following the story which is told entirely through characters' conversation in speech bubbles
- Vibrant illustrations contrast playground fun with snapshots of each child's home life
A group of children discover that not all families are the same in this bright, inclusive picture book that offers a frank, funny and childlike perspective on diverse family structures.
Description
When it's time to play Families, the children discover not every family is like theirs. Excitedly, they share what their families look like: playing with noisy siblings, or having toys to themselves; families with two busy working mums or those with a dad and no mum; children who live with their grandparents or stepsiblings, and more.
The children are full of questions -- Do you miss your mum? How many houses do you have? Why don't you look like your parents? -- and accepting of the answers. Because their families aren't all the same, but they are all awesome!
In this bright, inclusive picture book young readers are offered a frank, funny and childlike perspective on diverse family structures, showing that there are many ways to be a family.
Author
Charlotte Belliere is a teacher and children's author who loves to tell extraordinary stories about seemingly ordinary people. She lives in Brussels, Belgium.
Ian de Haes is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer with a background in bookselling. He is the illustrator of numerous picture books, combining digital and traditional mediums to create his warm and luminous illustrations. He lives in Brussels, Belgium.
Katy Lockwood-Holmes studied French and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. She works in publishing and lives in Edinburgh, UK.
