Children's Fiction Alternative Family
My Family, Your Family!
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2020
- Category
- Alternative Family, LGBT, Multigenerational
- Recommended Age
- 0 to 3
- Recommended Grade
- p to k
- Recommended Reading age
- 0 to 2
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Board book
- ISBN
- 9781772601336
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $12.95
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Description
This book includes a diverse array of characters and celebrates gay parents, single parents, blended families, and other family groups rarely seen in board books.
About the authors
Kathryn Cole has spent a forty-five-year career in children’s books as an illustrator, art director, editor, designer, and publisher, including Editorial Director of Tundra Books. The books she has overseen have won multiple awards, including four Governor General’s Awards. Kathryn volunteered as a support to parents for thirteen years with Boost in their crisis support and court preparation groups. She shares the managing editor role at Second Story Press and lives in Toronto.
Cornelia Li is a Chinese-born illustrator currently based in Toronto. She is intrigued by narrative woven into daily interactions between people and their surroundings and she set out to capture the relationship by externalizing the ideas and emotions into elements in her images. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Communication Arts, the AOI, 3x3, the National Magazine Awards and more.
Awards
- Commended, PEOPLE’s Picks for the Best LGBTQ+ Kids Books for Pride Month
- Long-listed, Book Vine's Best New Books for Early Childhood
- Short-listed, Picture Bookstagang Best of 2020
Editorial Reviews
"This simple picture book packs an important message, as it explores a diverse array of families — families with two parents, one parent, grandparents and with two moms or dads, as well. A great story about the many ways to make up a family."
People Magazine
"Not only a good home purchase, My Family, Your Family! should be found in all libraries serving the preschool crowd."
Canadian Review of Materials
"A solid introduction to inclusive family structures."
Publisher's Weekly
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