Author: Ann Morris
Title: Families
Publisher: Harper Collins Date: 2000
Age level: PreK Primary (K-2)
Summary:
This book is a description of all different types of families- big and small, together and apart, etc. It talks about all the things families have in common and how at the end of the day it is all about love.
Strengths:
One thing I like about this book is the variety of pictures that are used to illustrate families. It is very multicultural, and at the end of the book there is an index that describes where every family in the book is from and what is going on in the picture. There is also a map which helps children identify where these different countries are. It is simple and to the point, and teaches children about different lifestyles than their own.
Concerns:
The book is slightly boring. There are no fun fonts, or backgrounds. It is simple writing with real photographs of real families. The idea is a good one, but it needs something to spice it up.
Classroom use/Other comments:
This is a great book to teach children all about different types of families and how everyone is different. However, it needs to be a read aloud and a quick one at that. Students are likely to lose interest if this book is dragged out.
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