Books with title Farm Families

Available for the first time in Spanish, tis charming book is a winning introduction to the rich variety of families. Realities such as divorce, stepfamilies, adoption, single parenting, and gay and lesbian parenting are explored through the curious, affectionate, and non-judgemental eyes of six-year-old Angie as she introduces readers to her multicultural group of friends, who are loved and cared for within many different types of families. Meredith Tax's funny, engaging text reveals what families have in common while encouraging an acceptance of difference. Marilyn Hafner's appealing illustratiopns convey the warmth and individuality of the characters. In the end, the book's message is a simple and heartfelt one: As Angie says, "Las familias son los que viven contigo y a quienes tu quieres." ("Families are who you live with and who you love.") As one of the earliest books on "nontraditional" families, the English-language original has been revered by a generation of parents, teachers, and children, and also attached by censors. It remains a simple testament to the importance of acceptance, respect, and love.

Families living in different countries have unique cultural traditions and customs setting them apart based on what area of the world they live in. Readers expand their knowledge of the many family dynamics that can be seen around the world and how family members from various nations interact in their everyday lives. In addition to the well-researched and age-appropriate text, engaging fact boxes, a helpful glossary, and vibrant, full-color photographs provide extra insight into this essential elementary curriculum topic. Readers develop a more global point of view as they compare and contrast their own families with families around the world.

This eye-catching little picture book entertains toddlers by presenting 3-D-style layered illustrations on thick, board pages. A cutout section extends through the book from front to back covers. It contains a charming picture of the story's characters inside a clear vinyl double window. The book's engaging little animal story is for Mom or Dad to read aloud to their little one. Mommy Cow introduces her baby calf to the farm's other animal families.

This anthology of poems, compiled by Brian Moses, contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones, poems that rhyme and those that don't. There are plenty of good 'read alouds', thumping choruses, and the sort of poems that children can use as models for their own writing. Poetry is a key feature of the new National Curriculum and these fantastic poems are perfectly suited for this.Beautiful illustrations bring each poem vividly to life.For other titles compiled by Brians Moses, look for Poems About Animals, Poems About the Seaside, Poems About Emotions and Poems About Festivals.