Our World: Families

"Like the colors of the rainbow and the notes of a song, none of Arturo and Emilyn’s relatives look or sound alike. As the siblings run errands to help prepare for a very special day in their family, Emilyn tries to write the perfect poem to describe what it means to be in their big, loving family. With every stop, and taste of delicious treats along the way, the siblings begin to understand, each in their own way, that all the different parts of...

In this bilingual picture book celebration of family life, young readers are invited into Lucia's home where she takes them on a tour of her busy and cozy casa and introduces them to her beautiful familia.

"Nina's visits to her two faraway grandmothers-one in Malaysia and one in England-unfold side-by-side, featuring similarities and differences between the two"--

Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.

"Andy Holloway presents his heartwarming debut picture book - an ode to family, fandom, and football." --

Some moms are silly, some are sporty or crafty, but all moms are incredible

A picture-book adaptation of the author's child-narrated Instagram video explains to young readers how to view relationships as an ever-expanding, loving circle of family members, friends, neighbors, and communities.

Mariana is visiting her abuelita and extended family in Mexico for the first time. Her tummy does a flip as she and Mami cross the frontera. There are all new sights, smells, and sounds. And at Abuelita's house, Mariana is overwhelmed by new faces and Spanish phrases she doesn't understand. But with a story, some kindness, and a few new words from Abuelita, Mariana discovers that the love of family knows no cultural divide

"A story of a blended family-- from the pets' point of view!"--