ABC of Families

by Abbey Williams

Paulina Morgan (Illustrator)

A is for Adoption, B is for Blended Family, C is for Co-Parenting. An ABC of Families is a board book for young children which celebrates families in every single shape and size, no matter what they look like or whom they include!
 
Whether you have two dads, an adopted brother, three stepsisters or divorced parents, every family is the perfect family. This important book helps the youngest children explore complicated concepts in an accessible, fun and memorable way. Clear, simple language teaches kids about important concepts in a way that’s easy to understand.

This durable board book is great for toddlers and up, and brings the concepts to life with bright and bold pictures!

Each right-hand page includes a brightly decorated letter with the word it stands for and an encouraging slogan. On the left, a colourful illustration and bite-size text sum up the concept. Cheerful people from a range of backgrounds, ethnicities and abilities in all different types of families lead the way through the alphabet.

• M is for Mom. The main gal(s) in the family.
• L is for Lineage. Where is your family from?
• T is for Traditions. The special things your family does together.
• U is for Unconditional Love. The most magical kind of love!

A sister title to the bestselling An ABC of Equality, this book shows us how to celebrate our differences, share kindness and understand the world.

• ISBN13: 9780711256521
• Publish Date: 2 February 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
• Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 52
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

An ABC of Families is a sweetly and whimsically illustrated ABC primer on diverse families written and illustrated for the youngest readers. Due out 23rd Feb 2021 from Quarto on their Frances Lincoln Children's imprint, it's 52 pages and will be available in boardbook format.
This is an adorable ABC book with an age-appropriate amount of info, presented in a non-judgemental, multi-ethnic, representative manner. It's colorful and fun and will appeal to babies and young kids. I feel certain small readers will enjoy finding families here which remind them of their own or their friends' families. Representation is so important and seeing these loving families represented positively and non-critically is normalizing and healthy. The book includes blended families, grandparents, love, and lots of wholesome fun pictures of kids and their grownups.

I enjoyed it very much and recommend it. This would make a great selection for kindergarten classroom or public library, gift giving, home library, and similar. It would also be fine and appropriate for doctor's offices, public/municipal/social service areas and the like.

Lovely little book and well worth a look. Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.