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K-Gr 3—This picture book serves as an introduction to what makes a family. Hoffman looks at both traditional and nontraditional units and details the various ways that families are formed. Heterosexual families, homosexual families, foster families, adopted families, and blended families are all highlighted. The emphasis on diversity is a welcome and much-needed addition to this subject. The author also discusses the various ways that children can be conceived r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This chatty, informative book covers all the bases -- and then some -- in its survey of how families are made. Friendly cartoon illustrations highlight various permutations, from families formed by birth and adoption to foster and blended families. Same-sex and single parents are represented in the art and text; mixed-race families are depicted in the illustrations. After a very brief and age-appropriate explanation of reproduction ("You need two cells to make a baby -- one from a m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This chatty, informative survey covers all the bases, from families formed by birth and adoption to foster and blended families. Same-sex ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More