One Family

Just how many things can one be One box of crayons.One batch of cookies.One world.One family.From veteran picture book author George Shannon and up and coming artist Blanca Gomez comes a playful, interactive book that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised of people of a range of genders and races. Read One Family by George Shannon – kino-fada.fr What a fun and wonderful picture book While it is a counting book, the main focus is families in all their glorious sizes, colors, and combinations Highly recommended.Don t let the text deceive you it s quite closely related to the pictures Okay, so the first time through I skimmed it and went meh But really, it explains how several differently sized families can still be one And the illustrations they re ambiguous, but I think it s a good thing Lots of races depicted, as well as a single parent family But there are also families where you can t quite tell what gender the parents are, or what the relationships are between the adults And that s n Don t let the text deceive you it s quite closely related to the pictures Okay, so the first time through I skimmed it and went meh But really, it explains how several differently sized families can still be one And the illustrations they re ambiguous, but I think it s a good thing Lots of races depi...i absolutely loved the mood and tone of this story.Very few books have been able to cause me to change immediately while reading I usually try to read with lots of enthusiasm, but this books makes me want to read in a narrator style, inviting ...It s a counting book, it s a celebration of families, all kinds, and it s wonderful to see and determine just what is being counted on each page Love seeing the diversity here, and I can t wait to share it with younger children.One book that is fun to readA joyous look at how different families can be and how very happy people can be in small and large families The book is a cheery mix of counting book and family size, moving from one person happily sharing her book with her cat to a very large family of ten with grandparents mixed in The book celebrates diversit...This book shows many different kinds of families Includes gay, straight, extended, interfaith, and interracial families There are families where the grandparents are the primary caretakers, families with lots of kids, families with just one etc It also doesn t define the roles of the people in the families, so you could interpret the families how you choose It s progressive It also doubles as a counting book I appreciated the different representations of what a family is for different peop This book shows many different kinds of families Includes gay, straight, extended, interfaith, and interracial families There are families where the grandparents are the primary caretakers...A perfect example of how text and illustrations can work together to make a whole that is a lot bigger than either is alone, which relates to the theme of the book, which BONUS POINTS for Shannon and Gomez When I see a book like this that works on so many levels it s an interesting counting book, it explores the concept of numbers in athan superficial way, it has something to say about life I want to buy tons of copies and hand them to families a lot Also, the front and back endpapers A perfect example of how text and illustrations can work together to make a whole that is a lot bigger than either is alone, which relates to the theme of the book, which BONUS POINTS for Shannon and Gomez When I see a book like this that ...My family might look a little different than your family Sometimes family isn t blood related Loved this story celebrating all different kinds of families.Thought about reading this during an App Time with a math theme, but might use it for something else insteadI get where this book is going, however, I think it would confuse children I liked the illustrations and the idea of the book.

• English
• 21 April 2017
George Shannon
• Hardcover
• 32 pages
• 0374300038
• George Shannon
• One Family