My Family category: 4877 books

*We walked off the ferry along the wide, sloping gangplank, and when my feet hit the firm wooden planks of the jetty I staggered, legs suddenly feeling like jelly . . . Taking Mum's hand, I whispered, 'Are we really safe, here?'*After a perilous and terrifying escape from war-torn Afghanistan, Gulnessa...

This series of six picture books guides children through a range of issues relating to fostering and adoption by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy talks to Kirsty, explains what is happening to her and explores Kirsty's feelings during...

This book is about a little girl who had family so close to here, yet so far in her need of help. She protected her little sister to ensure that what happened to her, will never happen to her sister. The parents were to busy fighting with each other and did not notice that their little girl was fighting...

The Gold family lived an idyllic life in pre-war Poland, each doing their part to run the family grocery store and tobacco concession. The oldest daughter, Shoshana, had many friends, her sister Esther was meticulous as she worked at the family store, and young David was doted on by them all. But...

My daddy is a woman now. He says he’s still the same somehow. Things are a lot different than before. He doesn’t live with us anymore. My mommy says she was very upset. It’s not something she can quickly forget. She says that she was shaken to the core, but she cannot be angry anymore. My mommy...

My daddy is a woman now. I don’t know what to say somehow. He doesn’t live with us anymore. Things were a lot different before. My mummy says she was very upset. It’s not something she will ever forget. She says that she was shaken to the core, but she cannot be bitter anymore. My mummy says...

The world is a melting pot of families of different configurations. One of the most important gifts we van give our children is to help them feel good about the uniqueness of their family and help them learn to accept, respect, and include people whom they may experience as "different."...

This is a guide for Parents to explain in all honesty the process of childbirth to their own children. As told by a dad reflecting on the birth of his first child. A heart warming, genuine and educational short story, with lots of excellent, realistic and telling illustrations. A must for every parent...

My Grandparents is the story of a normal day in Layla’s life. When classmate Lenny visits her home, he discovers Layla lives with her grandparents. Who taught her how to use a telescope? Grams! Who cooks her dinner? Grampa! Who tells her bedtime stories? Grams and Grampa! Lenny realizes love makes...

Cyril Squirrel has always lived in the great oak tree. His family had nested there for generations, building the squirrel house themselves and adding to it as their family grew. After sheltering in a nearby barn during a fierce storm one night, Cyril returned home to find his family tree had...

My Two Moms is the story of a normal day in Elsie’s life. When classmate Lenny visits her home, he discovers Elsie has two moms. Who gets her splinters out? Mommy! Who gets her cat out of the tree? Mom! Who reads to her? Mommy and Mom! Lenny realizes love makes a family. Aligned to Common Core standards...

A family can be made in different ways. Families are all made from love. Let’s learn how a family can be made. Paired to the fiction title The Family Photo.

Readers can follow along as they read about a woman and her family. This nonfiction book features numerous photographs of her family, interesting text, and a helpful table of contents, glossary, and index. Children will be encouraged to tell a story about their own family as they move through this charming book.

An Experienced Mother Shares Her Advice For Raising An Autistic Child Raising a child with special needs is never easy. It wasn't easy for me, either. My son Ross is profoundly autistic, and has been so since he was a baby boy. I've been through the process of raising an autistic...