BOOK NOOK - Family Equality Council

FA M I LY EQUA LI TY C OUNC I L
BOOK NOOK:
EARLY ELEMENTARY
(KINDERGA RTEN – GRA DE 3)
Te n , Ni n e , Ei gh t by Molly Bang
A young African-American girl and her father get her ready for
bed by counting down the soothing things in her bedroom.
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On e M ore Ti m e by Louis Baum
Simon and his father's day at the park. Simon asks to do
things "one more time" - we learn that his parents are
divorced and this is the end of their allotted time.
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M art i n ’ s F at h e r by Margrit Eichler
Martin and his father spend a day of special activities
together.
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Ni gh t Cars by Teddy Jam
A single father explains the exciting sights and sounds out
the window to his infant son, who can't sleep.
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Is Y ou r F am i l y Li ke M i n e ? by Lois Ruskal Abramchik
A girl with two moms, Armetha, discusses families with her
friends. They all agree that love is what makes a family.
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J e n n y Li ve s wi t h Eri c an d M art i n by Susanne Bosche
Jenny spends a weekend with her father, Martin, and his
partner, Eric.
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Daddy an d M e by Daly-Weir and Hachon
A book about all the different things daddies do with and for
their children.
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W h at are Pare n t s ? by Kyme Fox-Lee
A baby travels down a hallway in the "birthday hospital"
meeting all different kinds of parents (adoption, single parent,
grandparents, two moms, two dads) and learning what
"parent" means to them.
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Ce l e brat i n g F am i l i e s by Rosemarie Hausherr
Fourteen families are presented as a diverse representation
of family units. Includes one and two-parent families,
adoptive/foster, interracial, parents with disabilities, a family
with two mothers, a parent in prison, etc.
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B e s t B e s t Col ors / Los M e j ore s Col ore s by Eric Hoffman
Nate's two mommies teach him he can have more than one
best friend and more than one favorite color.
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Lu cy G oe s t o t h e Cou n t ry by Joe Kennedy
Lucy the cat travels to the countryside with her two "Big
Guys" and gets into trouble while exploring.
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Love Y ou F ore ve r by Munsch and McGraw
A mother rocks her son to sleep with the same lullaby
throughout his life, until she reaches old age and the roles
are reversed.
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Th e Daddy B ook by Todd Parr
A look at all the different kinds of daddies in the world and
how special each daddy can be!
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Th e M om m y B ook by Todd Parr
A look at all the different kinds of mommies in the world and
how special each mommy can be!
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B e gi n n i n gs : H ow F am i l i e s Com e t o B e by Stacy
Schuett and Virginia Kroll
Short vignettes of how we create our families, showing that
they’re all made of love.
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Lot s of M om m i e s by Jan Severance
Emily explains to her classmates that she has "lots of
mommies" - not just her mother but the other women in her
life who help her grow.
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W h o’ s i n a F am i l y? by Robert Skutch
A sweet book explaining that there are all kinds of families
that are all joined by love.
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On e Dad, Two Dads , B rown Dad, B l u e Dads by Johnny
Valentine
A boy with two dads, whose skin happens to be blue,
explains to a friend that other than the blue skin, his dads are
no different from anyone else's.
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En t e rt ai n e r by Michael Willhoite
A young boy with two moms gets carried away to fame as a
juggler, but misses simple life with his family. This book has
pictures only – you create the story!
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Daddy’ s Room m at e by Michael Willhoite
A young boy explains to the readers that his mom & dad
divorced last year and now his dad lives with Frank (his
partner). The text is open-minded and accepts this as "just
one more kind of love."
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Daddy’ s W e ddi n g by Michael Willhoite
Follow-up to "Daddy's Roommate", but now Daddy and Frank
are getting married!
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G ran ddaddy’ s Pl ace by Helen V. Griffin
Janetta goes to visit her granddaddy in the country, and
doesn't like it much at first. Eventually she comes to see the
goodness in difference.
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M y M om i s So Un u s u al by Iris Loewen
An intimate, funny look at a single-parent family from the view
of a young girl who wouldn't trade her "unusual" mother for
anyone in the world.
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Om a an d B obo by Amy Schwartz
Alice's grandmother, Oma, doesn't like Alice's dog Bobo one
bit, but when Bobo is in danger of flunking Puppy School,
Oma trains the pup to make sure Alice can be proud.
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Th e Pape r Cran e by Molly Bang
A customer pays at a failing restaurant with a paper crane,
that magically brings prosperity back to the business.
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Th e Los t Lake by Allen Say
Luke and his father escape their tourist trap town and look for
an undiscovered lake to marvel over.
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Com e Si t by M e by Margaret Merrifield
Karen's friend Nicholas has AIDS, so other children leave him
out in games. When Karen's parents hear this, they organize a
way to address fears and make sure Nicholas is included
again.
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G e n e rou s J e ffe rs on B art l e by J o by Forman Brown
Since Chad and Kim's dads don't seem to have enough time
to spend with them, Jeff decides to be generous and lend
out his two dads.
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B ob t h e Ladybu g: B ob’ s Ne w Pan t s by Tommy Starling
Curious ladybug Bob wants to know everything he can about
the world around him. Follow his adventures with a focus on
diversity and anti-bullying.
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Th e J e s s i e B ooks by Phylliss Del Greco, Jaclyn Roth,
Kathryn Silverio
Follow Jessie on a week of adventures with her friends and
family! In this seven-book series, Jessie is a spunky girl
learning about the world around her – and she just happens
to have two moms.
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