My Awesome Family
Based on a true story, MY AWESOME FAMILY follows Lukas from birth through age seven. Lukas lives with the Uncle he calls Papa and the grandmother he calls Nana.

As Lukas grows older, he questions why he lives with Nana and Papa, not Mommy and Daddy. Did he do something wrong? Didn't his parents want him? Why couldn't they take care of him?

When tragedy hits Lukas at a tender age, Nana and Papa use age-appropriate, honest, yet sensitive dialogue to answer questions and respond to Lukas's thoughts and feelings.

Lukas's touching story illustrated with enchanting vibrant illustrations delve deep into the meaning of family. Written for families with children ages 4-10, My Awesome Family embraces empathy, understanding, and inclusion for every child.

Whether by blood or choice, a family becomes those who love them for who they are, want them in their lives, will do anything to see them smile, and will always be there for them.

In the US alone, 7.6 million children live in a home in which a relative other than their parent is the head of the household, 368,500 children are in foster care, 53,665 children were adopted in 2022, with 108,900 children waiting to be adopted,
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My Awesome Family
Based on a true story, MY AWESOME FAMILY follows Lukas from birth through age seven. Lukas lives with the Uncle he calls Papa and the grandmother he calls Nana.

As Lukas grows older, he questions why he lives with Nana and Papa, not Mommy and Daddy. Did he do something wrong? Didn't his parents want him? Why couldn't they take care of him?

When tragedy hits Lukas at a tender age, Nana and Papa use age-appropriate, honest, yet sensitive dialogue to answer questions and respond to Lukas's thoughts and feelings.

Lukas's touching story illustrated with enchanting vibrant illustrations delve deep into the meaning of family. Written for families with children ages 4-10, My Awesome Family embraces empathy, understanding, and inclusion for every child.

Whether by blood or choice, a family becomes those who love them for who they are, want them in their lives, will do anything to see them smile, and will always be there for them.

In the US alone, 7.6 million children live in a home in which a relative other than their parent is the head of the household, 368,500 children are in foster care, 53,665 children were adopted in 2022, with 108,900 children waiting to be adopted,
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Based on a true story, MY AWESOME FAMILY follows Lukas from birth through age seven. Lukas lives with the Uncle he calls Papa and the grandmother he calls Nana.

As Lukas grows older, he questions why he lives with Nana and Papa, not Mommy and Daddy. Did he do something wrong? Didn't his parents want him? Why couldn't they take care of him?

When tragedy hits Lukas at a tender age, Nana and Papa use age-appropriate, honest, yet sensitive dialogue to answer questions and respond to Lukas's thoughts and feelings.

Lukas's touching story illustrated with enchanting vibrant illustrations delve deep into the meaning of family. Written for families with children ages 4-10, My Awesome Family embraces empathy, understanding, and inclusion for every child.

Whether by blood or choice, a family becomes those who love them for who they are, want them in their lives, will do anything to see them smile, and will always be there for them.

In the US alone, 7.6 million children live in a home in which a relative other than their parent is the head of the household, 368,500 children are in foster care, 53,665 children were adopted in 2022, with 108,900 children waiting to be adopted,

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798331476755
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 09/29/2024
Pages: 38
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)
Age Range: 6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Author Kimberly Shursen has had a passion for children all her life which inspired her to achieve a BA in elementary education.
In 2016, Kimberly's life changed when she brought her newborn grandson Lukas home. to raise. She asked Anthony, one of her three sons, if he would help raise his nephew Lukas.
Eight years later the three generations continue to live together in the Midwest.
Kimberly has penned nine books. This is her first children's book.

Illustrator Monique Picard (aka Mette) has a teaching English diploma from the French education system. She writes poetry (both in English and French) and novels in her native language.
Monique is an author and artist offering illustrations in her books of poems and short
stories.
She is an accomplished, commissioned artist, as well as hosting exhibits of her watercolor and oil paintings in her home country of France.

Two years ago, Kimberly and Monique began collaborating across the Atlantic Oceon on a children's book focusing on empathy, understanding, and inclusion for every child, no matter their special circumstances. My Awesome Family came to life using a combination of Kimberly's experience raising a grandchild and Monique's enchanting illustrations.
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