All Kinds of Families [Hardcover]

Norma Simon (Author), Joe Lasker (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: K and up

Explores in words and pictures what a family is and how families vary in makeup and styles.

Editorial Reviews

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"Embracing the full spectrum of families, nuclear, traditional, adoptive, racial, and divorced households are represented in a lucid, contemporary style."

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Explores in words and pictures what a family is and how families vary in makeup and styles.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company (January 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807502820
• ISBN-13: 978-0807502822
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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133 of 148 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 28, 1999

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K. W. (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Kinds of Families (Hardcover)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Way to Start the School Year!, August 13, 2006

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Robert Bledsoe (Baltimore, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All Kinds of Families (Hardcover)

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!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Families share a history & a future., July 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: All Kinds of Families (Hardcover)

This read aloud book talks about many living & family situations. 2 themes of the book are "a family is people who belong together" and families share a history & a future. Excellent for children who are uncertain about their own unique life styles.