A Family is a Family is a Family — Content Guide for Parents
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
When a teacher asks her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different, but the same in one important way ...
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.
One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One has many stepsiblings, and another has a new baby in the family.
As her classmates describe who they live with and who loves them -- family of every shape, size and every kind of relation -- the child realizes that as long as her family is full of caring people, it is special.
A warm and whimsical look at many types of families, written by award-winning author Sara O'Leary, with quirky and sweet illustrations by Qin Leng.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Frequently asked questions
Is A Family is a Family is a Family appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book shows families of different backgrounds, including mixed-race families, but no racism or discrimination is described. Classmates describe families with two moms and two dads, shown in the text and pictures, and a child says both moms are terrible singers.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have race & culture?
Found (Brief): The book shows families of different backgrounds, including mixed-race families, but no racism or discrimination is described.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A Family is a Family is a Family have gender & orientation?
Found (Brief): Classmates describe families with two moms and two dads, shown in the text and pictures, and a child says both moms are terrible singers.
