Within this blog, I would like to share some high-quality texts that can be used in the classroom with a range of ages to ensure that no children, young people or adult feel invisible, like monsters, stereotyped or ‘the single story.’
The Great Big Book of Families
- ISBN10: 1847805876
- ISBN13: 9781847805874
- Author: Mary Hoffman
- Illustrator: Ros Asquith
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Published: 05/03/2015
A fresh, optimistic look through children's eyes at today's wide variety of families.
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The Great Big Book of Families introduces children to the fact that not all families look the same. Featuring funny artwork and wonderfully accessible text this book celebrates each family in its own unique and wonderful way.
What is a family? Once, it was said to be a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed too, and now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow.
From a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two dads, from a mixed-race family to children with different mums and dads, to families with a disabled member. This is a fresh, optimistic look through children's eyes at today's wide variety of family life: from homes, food, ways of celebrating, schools and holidays to getting around, jobs and housework, from extended families, languages and hobbies to pets and family trees.
The Great Big Book of Families is a brilliant introduction for children to all family types great and small.