{"id":364,"date":"2020-08-05T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/?p=364"},"modified":"2023-04-11T14:41:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:41:01","slug":"books-about-all-kinds-of-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/books-about-all-kinds-of-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Ain\u2019t Nothing But a Family Thing: Books About All Kinds of Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"tx\">When I was in elementary school, someone gave me a book about divorce. I remember its<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> purple cover, but not its title. It was the only book I had ever read that addressed the issues that<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> kids like me faced and it made me feel a little less alone. Divorce was uncommon among my<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> friends and I didn\u2019t have many people to talk to who understood the pitfalls of fractured and<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> blended families. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tx\">Thankfully, the times have changed. Today\u2019s kids can read a host of books<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> written to help explain different family relationships. In addition to books about divorce, kids<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> and parents can find books that explain how all sorts of families are created in all sorts of ways,<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> including adoption, same-sex parents, and blended families. Stories have expanded to be as diverse as the<\/span><span class=\"tx\"> types of families we see around us every day. Here are just a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> yes no Adoptive Families   9780142405611  <i>My Family is Forever<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/288199\/my-family-is-forever-by-nancy-carlson-illustrated-by-nancy-carlson\/ by Nancy Carlson <\/p>\n<p>This heartwarming picture book shares the story of an international adoption: how one little girl became an adored daughter, how she made her mom and dad parents, and the long journey that brought them together.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 \u2013 5) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780553510010  <i>Wonderful You <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/243597\/wonderful-you-by-lauren-mclaughlin-illustrated-by-meilo-so\/9780553510010\/ by Lauren McLaughlin, illustrated by Meilo So <\/p>\n<p>The wonderful part about this adoption story is that it begins with the birth mother, centering her experience as she lovingly carries her child and looks for the perfect adoptive parents. Author Lauren McLaughlin is an adoptive mother and created this book to celebrate her child\u2019s birth mother, and the new family they all created together.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 \u2013 7) <\/i> <\/p>\n<p>   9780142426050  <i>Three Times Lucky<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/308889\/three-times-lucky-by-sheila-turnage\/ by Sheila Turnage <\/p>\n<p>In the book that introduces us to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/series\/MDY\/mo-and-dale-mysteries\/?ref=PRH06C9ECE222&#038;aid=randohouseinc22957-20&#038;linkid=PRH06C9ECE222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <i>Mo &#038; Dale Mysteries<\/i> series<\/a> and plucky, 11-year-old Mo LoBeau herself, Mo will do whatever it takes to protect her adoptive family. The Colonel and Miss Lana have taken care of Mo ever since she washed ashore as a baby, and now she\u2019ll have to use her detective skills to keep them all together.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 10+)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780451480194  <i>When I Was Summer<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/573449\/when-i-was-summer-by-j-b-howard\/ by J.B. Howard <\/p>\n<p>Nora doesn\u2019t really fit into the mold of her family. No one has her same passion for music; no one\u2019s as naturally impulsive. One summer, with her rock band, Nora sets off on a faux tour that\u2019s really a cover to track down for her birth mother, whom Nora hopes will have some answers \u2014 but the answers she gets might not be the ones she asked for.<br \/>\n<i>(Young Adult)<\/i>  <\/p>\n<p>  yes no Divorced Parents   9780763619848  <i>Two Homes<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/109003\/two-homes-by-claire-masurel-illustrated-by-kady-macdonald-denton\/ by Claire Masurel, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton <\/p>\n<p><em>Two Homes<\/em> is a positive, simple, and clear book for children about the process of separation and divorce. Reinforcing the idea that children are loved by both parents, no matter where they live, this is a great story for younger children.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 &#8211; 7)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780843132212  <i>Standing on My Own Two Feet <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/302487\/standing-on-my-own-two-feet-by-tamara-schmitz\/ by Tamara Schmitz <\/p>\n<p>Affirming and gentle, this one assures readers that a divorce doesn\u2019t mean their life will be completely different. Addison\u2019s mom and dad will still be on the sidelines of his soccer game, and while he sometimes misses one parent while he\u2019s with the other, he also knows he\u2019s always loved.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 \u2013 7)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9781101938096  <i>The List of Things That Will Not Change <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/532710\/the-list-of-things-that-will-not-change-by-rebecca-stead\/ by Rebecca Stead <\/p>\n<p>When Bea\u2019s parents get a divorce, they start a list for Bea of things that will never change. But plenty of things do change. Bea goes back and forth between her mom\u2019s house and her dad\u2019s, so often that her cousin nicknames her \u201cPing-Pong,\u201d and eventually, her father announces plans to marry his boyfriend, Jesse, which means Bea will have a stepsister. Rebecca Stead beautifully captures the emotional experience of 10-year-old Bea \u2014 grieving, adjusting, and thriving during one of life\u2019s biggest changes.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 8 \u2013 12) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780142407127  <i>The Divorce Express<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/298811\/the-divorce-express-by-paula-danziger\/9780142407127\/ by Paula Danziger, introduction by Ann M. Martin <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard enough to start at a new school, but for ninth-grader Phoebe, it\u2019s even more difficult to get her footing: every weekend, she has to hop on the \u201cDivorce Express,\u201d a commuter bus that takes her back to her mom\u2019s in New York City. Phoebe struggles with competing loyalties between her parents as each moves on at a different pace; meanwhile, she learns who she is even as she occupies two different worlds.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 10+) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   yes no Same-Sex Parents   9780525580119  <i>My Two Dads and Me<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/566970\/my-two-dads-and-me-by-michael-joosten-illustrated-by-izak-zenou\/ by Michael Joosten, illustrated by Izak Zenou <\/p>\n<p>With My Two Dads and Me, we follow multiple diverse families helmed by two fathers as they go about their ordinary, busy, love-filled routines. Beautiful artwork and joyful text combine to create a beloved board book.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 0 \u2013 3) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780525554011  <i>Plenty of Hugs <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/600202\/plenty-of-hugs-by-fran-manushkin-illustrated-by-kate-alizadeh\/ by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Kate Alizadeh <\/p>\n<p>A family of three spends a perfect day together \u2014 bike ride, zoo, story time \u2014 and the two moms shower their toddler with love throughout. The fact of same-sex parents is completely incidental to this sweetly serene family story.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 2 \u2013 5) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780763690427  <i>Heather Has Two Mommies<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/249466\/heather-has-two-mommies-by-leslea-newman\/ by Lesl\u00e9a Newman, illustrated by Laura Cornell <\/p>\n<p>The book that started it all, <em>Heather Has Two Mommies<\/em>, is now twenty-five years old and remains a relevant story about acceptance and tolerance. Its central message that love defines a family is as timely today as it was a quarter-century ago.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 &#8211; 7)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780142416419  <i>From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/305197\/from-the-notebooks-of-melanin-sun-by-jacqueline-woodson\/ by Jacqueline Woodson <\/p>\n<p>Melanin Sun and his mother have always been close \u2014 it\u2019s just the two of them, after all. So when his mother announces not only that she\u2019s gay, but that she\u2019s in love with a white woman, Melanin Sun is shocked and confused, uncertain now in their closeness, and worried about how the outside world will treat them. Another powerful read from bestselling author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/jacqueline-woodson-kids-books\/\"> Jacqueline Woodson<\/a>.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 10+) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780553496895  <i>We Are All Made of Molecules<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/240465\/we-are-all-made-of-molecules-by-susin-nielsen\/ by Susan Nielsen <\/p>\n<p>What happens when the parents of the most popular girl and the most socially awkward boy at school fall in love and move in together? Chaos, for starters. Stewart\u2019s trying to make the most of it \u2014 it might be nice to have a mother figure, after his own mom died \u2014 but Ashley is mortified, especially because she hasn\u2019t told anyone the <i>real<\/i> reason her parents got divorced. As two lovable narrators roll with life\u2019s punches, they find they have more in common than appearances would suggest.<br \/>\n<i>(Young Adult)<\/i>  <\/p>\n<p>   yes no Single Parents   9781524786625  <i>Across the Bay<\/i>  by Carlos Aponte <\/p>\n<p>Little Carlitos loves his mom and Abuela, but misses his dad. He hops a ferry to the heart of Puerto Rico after this mother tells him that Papi is &#8220;across the bay.&#8221; He searches all day, but it takes some kind words from a guard at the Old San Juan castle to help him realize that his family, the people that love him, are home waiting for him. A book that radiates love and the strength of family for any child struggling with the absence of a parent.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 \u2013 7) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>  9781536201314  <i>Juana and Lucas: Big Problemas <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/604806\/juana-and-lucas-big-problemas-by-juana-medina\/ by Juana Medina <\/p>\n<p>Juana loves her life: she loves Mami and her dog, Lucas, and she loves visiting her abuelos or her cousins when Mami is out. That seems to be more often these days, and there\u2019s more lipstick and dancing, too. It turns out, Mami is in love. Luis is kind and interesting, but sometimes Juana wishes it was just her and Mami again. A wonderful role model, Juana is quirky, big-hearted, and in touch with her feelings.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 5 \u2013 8) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780375863455  <i>Rocky Road <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/91831\/rocky-road-by-rose-kent\/ by Rose Kent <\/p>\n<p>Tess\u2019s mom has always been full of big ideas, so it\u2019s not totally out of the ordinary for Ma to decide to move Tess and her brother to Schenectady, New York, to live in a senior citizens\u2019 community and open an ice cream shop. Tess loves her mom\u2019s spirit, but she doesn\u2019t know how to talk about those difficult days, when Ma can\u2019t seem to get out of bed. Luckily for Tess and her family, they\u2019ve got a whole community around them to help when life gets rocky.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 8 \u2013 12) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780375896903  <i>A Million Miles from Boston <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/200740\/a-million-miles-from-boston-by-karen-day\/ by Karen Day <\/p>\n<p>Lucy\u2019s in middle school now, but that doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s ever stopped missing her mom, who died when she was six. Every summer, Lucy and her dad go to Pierson Point, Maine, Lucy\u2019s favorite place, because nothing ever changes in Pierson Point. Or so she thought. Now, her rude science partner, Ian, is there for the summer, too, and Lucy\u2019s dad has a new girlfriend. Will Pierson Point still be everything she needs it to be?<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 8 \u2013 12) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   yes no Blended Families   9780399167409  <i>The Ring Bearer<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/315326\/the-ring-bearer-by-floyd-cooper-illustrated-by-floyd-cooper\/ by Floyd Cooper <\/p>\n<p>Jackson is preparing for his big day as ring bearer at Mama\u2019s wedding. His new stepsister, Sophie, is the flower girl, and Jackson needs to set a good example for the younger girl. This story of two families blending into one is full of joy and warmth.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 3 \u2013 7) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780593125243  <i>Stepping Stones <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/607641\/stepping-stones-by-lucy-knisley\/ by Lucy Knisley <\/p>\n<p>When Jen\u2019s mom falls in love, they leave the city and move to Peapod Farm, where Jen feels completely out of her element. Especially compared to Walter\u2019s daughters, who grew up among chicken coops and farmers\u2019 markets and all the other parts of Peapod life. Will Jen find her spot in this new and unlikely pod?<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 8 \u2013 12)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780525553243  <i>To Night Owl From Dogfish<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/576186\/to-night-owl-from-dogfish-by-holly-goldberg-sloan-and-meg-wolitzer\/ by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer <\/p>\n<p>Bookish Avery and fearless Bett have little in common, but when their dads fall in love and send them to the same summer camp to get to know each other, their adventures result in a close bond. When their dads\u2019 relationship hits the rocks, Avery and Bett learn a lot about what goes into a relationship \u2014 friendships and partnerships, alike.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 10+)  <\/i><\/p>\n<p>   9780147514226  <i>The Thing About Leftovers <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/316986\/the-thing-about-leftovers-by-c-c-payne\/ by C.C. Payne <\/p>\n<p>Fizzy knows one thing for sure: there\u2019s nothing worse than leftover spaghetti. And leftover spaghetti is what Fizzy feels like: her dad is already remarried, and now her mom is talking about remarrying, too. Which makes Fizzy (or so she believes) the unwanted leftovers of her parents\u2019 marriage. Luckily, Fizzy finds comfort in her new friends and her quest to win the Southern Living cook-off, as her family grows around her.<br \/>\n<i>(Ages 10+)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>   yes yes More Books About Families   9780525554226  <i>Love Makes a Family<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/602705\/love-makes-a-family-by-sophie-beer\/ by Sophie Beer    9781984835451  <i>When the Babies Came to Stay<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/600000\/when-the-babies-came-to-stay-by-christine-mcdonnell-illustrated-by-jeanette-bradley\/ by Christine McDonnell, illustrated by Jeanette Bradley    9781883672669  <i>Who&#8217;s in a Family?<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/198155\/whos-in-a-family-by-robert-skutch\/ by Robert Skutch, illustrated by Laura Nienhaus    9780399257742  <i>Last Stop on Market Street<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/310757\/last-stop-on-market-street-by-matt-de-la-pena-illustrated-by-christian-robinson\/ by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a, illustrated by Christian Robinson    9780399187360  <i>My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/538516\/my-life-as-an-ice-cream-sandwich-by-ibi-zoboi\/ by Ibi Zoboi    9781984892973  <i>Clean Getaway<\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/605269\/clean-getaway-by-nic-stone\/9781984892973\/ by Nic Stone    9780525578673  <i>The Littlest Family\u2019s Big Day <\/i> https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/246776\/the-littlest-familys-big-day-by-emily-winfield-martin\/9780525578673\/ by Emily Winfield Martin    <\/p>\n<p><small><i>Editor&#8217;s Note: This article was originally published in 2015 and updated in 2020.<\/i><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From adoption to divorce to same-sex families, kids and parents can find books that explain how all sorts of families are formed in all sorts of ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":16303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[94,107,108,109,737,954,1168,1176],"coauthors":[26],"class_list":["post-364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-growing-up","tag-divorce","tag-adoption","tag-lgbtq","tag-diversity","tag-educators","tag-family-and-friendship","tag-family-and-relationships","ages_stages-all-ages"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ain\u2019t Nothing But a Family Thing: Books About All Kinds of Families | Brightly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From adoption to divorce to same-sex families, kids and parents can find books that explain how all sorts of families are formed in all sorts of ways.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/books-about-all-kinds-of-families\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ain\u2019t Nothing But a Family Thing: Books About All Kinds of Families | Brightly\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From adoption to divorce to same-sex families, kids and parents can find books that explain how all sorts of families are formed in all sorts of ways.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.readbrightly.com\/books-about-all-kinds-of-families\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Brightly\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-08-05T17:00:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-11T18:41:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.readbrightly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/all_kinda_of_families_feat.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"850\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"607\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Devon A. 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