This is a cute book that shows the different kinds of families there are in the world. It gives examples such as families that only have one parent, families that have two parents, families that have a lot of pets or none at all and some families that have a lot of kids where as some do not have any at all. It gives a good understanding on how family culture can be compared and contrasted in the eyes of a child.

This was a cute book to teach children about different types of family. It shows a mixed race family, adopted family, a family with tow dads, and a family where the children are being raised by grandparents. It teaches that it doesn't matter who you family is made up of as long as you are loved. The book also includes some ideas for activities to do with you child or students after reading the book. ( )

One thing I really liked about this book was the acknowledgment of adoption or other guardians, like foster parents. This story is a powerful window into other home life, and how different isn't scary, it's just new. The book includes different sized families, structures (divorce), and cultures. I know a lot of students can feel outcasted by having a different home life, but this book normalizes all home situations. ( )

This is a book dedicated to showing the many faces of family. I like the books bright illustrations and that it hits so many various familial situation in a short book. I think this is ideal for introducing how different families can be and keeping children's attention. The only problem I find with the book is the lack of focus glosses over the various situations quickly so there is very little depth to the subjects. ( )

I thought this book was good for teaching about different families, but that's about it. On each page, the character visited houses with different family dynamics, some were divorced, same-sex marriage, etc. At the end, there is a glossary with family words. For example it defines divorced, adopted, abuelo, and stepdad. There is even a follow up activity for students to create a poster of something great about your family. It helps children acknowledge and respect the different types of families. On each page it will describe how the family is different from the traditional mom, dad and child, and then add a positive aspect as well. One example is when the main character goes to Jake's house, who lives with his grandparents. It explains that his grandparents are old but that only means that they "have had lots of years to learn cool stuff." The book helps children look at the positive side of every family situation, but there aren't many other good features to this book.
In my opinion, the pictures aren't very detailed or descriptive of the text. The characters look like clipart, they seem unoriginal and don't grasp the reader's attention or interest. For a children's book this was very boring. It was hard for me to read because it similar to reading a text book, so I kept getting distracted. I wouldn't use this book for my classroom. I could describe family dynamics to children in a much more meaningful and interesting way. ( )