Talking about family / AnneMarie McClain and Lacey Hilliard.

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Talking about family

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Summary:

"How do we talk about the different ways that families can look? This book breaks down the topic of family for young readers. Filled with engaging photos and captions, this series opens up opportunities for deeper thought and informed conversation. Guided exploration of topics in 21st Century Junior Library's signature style help readers to Look, Think, Ask Questions, Make Guesses, and Create as they go!"--

Language:

English

Audience:

Grades 2-3. Cherry Lake Publishing.

ISBN - ISSN:

9781668919316

1668919311

9781668920336

1668920336

Physical Description:

24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Contents:

Let's talk about family -- Kids and family -- What's most important to remember? -- Reflecting about family.

Subject:

Families -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.

Interpersonal relations -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.

Communication in families -- Juvenile literature.

Families.

Interpersonal relations.

Communication in families.

Series:

Topics to talk about (Cherry Lake Publishing)

21st century junior library.

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Talking about family / AnneMarie McClain and Lacey Hilliard.

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How do we talk about the different ways that families can look? This book breaks down the topic of family for young readers. Filled with engaging photos and captions, this series opens up opportunities for deeper thought and informed conversation. Guided exploration of topics in 21st Century Junior Library's signature style helps readers to Look, Think, Ask Questions, Make Guesses, and Create as they go!

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2--4--Tough topics are handled in a straightforward manner in this series. The authors promote positive body image, antiracism, gender equality, and mental health awareness. Each book ends with a creative activity to demonstrate the readers' new knowledge and asks children to put themselves in the shoes of someone experiencing trauma, such as the death of a loved one or racism. However, the efficacy of the text is somewhat diminished by poor format choices; for example, vocabulary words are yellow on a white page, which creates poor contrast according to ADA recommendations. Additionally, there are other occurrences of text over images that create poor pairings, and some of those images are extremely pixelated. The books include a glossary, an index, and resources. VERDICT Unless the format is improved during the final printing, this series should be skipped in favor of something that can appeal to all readers.