What Is A Family?

by Rebecca Rissman

Overview

This book introduces readers to what families are, how each family is different, and how family members are related.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432955038
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2011
Series:	Families
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.60(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	450L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Rissman is an award-winning children's author. She has written more than 200 books about science, history, art, and culture. Her writing has been praised by School Library Journal, Booklist, Creative Child Magazine, and Learning Magazine. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two daughters.

Table of Contents

What is a family? — Siblings — Parents — Aunts and uncles — Cousins — Grandparents — Foster parents — Role models — Family tree.

Editorial Reviews

The Common Core State Standards suggest that students read more nonfiction literature. This book, part of a new series on families, could help teach young learners to understand how families are different and that a family need not be limited to direct relatives. Each of the titles in this series contains a table of contents, bold headings, highlighted vocabulary words, photographs and an index. In addition, there is a note for parents and teachers on how to read and share this book with children. This particular book asks, "What is a family?" (p. 4). The colorful photographs showcase how different families are by answering, "A family is a group of people who care for each other" (p. 4). After discussing siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, the text then highlights foster parents—adults who care for children to whom they are not related. The text says, "Foster parents help keep children safe" (p. 18). An illustration of a family tree with the different members that make up a family closes the book. — Deanna Day, Washington State University Vancouver Reading Today Online blog 11/28/2012 http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/reading-today-online/2012/11/28/book-reviews-families#.ULeBHY4heK0

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