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A Family Is a Family Is a Family Sara O'Leary

A Family Is a Family Is a Family By Sara O'Leary

A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary


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A Family Is a Family Is a Family Summary

A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary

When a teacher asks her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different, but the same in one important way ...

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways - but the same in the one way that matters most of all.

One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One has many stepsiblings, and another has a new baby in the family.

As her classmates describe who they live with and who loves them - family of every shape, size and every kind of relation - the child realizes that as long as her family is full of caring people, it is special.

A warm and whimsical look at many types of families, written by award-winning author Sara O'Leary, with quirky and sweet illustrations by Qin Leng.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9
Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.

A Family Is a Family Is a Family Reviews

[R]aucous and relatable.

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About Sara O'Leary

SARA O'LEARY is a writer of fiction for both adults and children. Her highly acclaimed picture books include Percy's Museum, illustrated by Carmen Mok; Night Walk, illustrated by Ellie Arscott; A Family Is a Family Is a Family, illustrated by Qin Leng (USBBY Outstanding International Books); and Maud and Grand-Maud, illustrated by Kenard Pak. She has also written This Is Sadie (adapted for the stage for New York City Children's Theater) and the award-winning series of Henry books, all illustrated by Julie Morstad. Sara writes for children's animation and teaches at Concordia University in Montreal. QIN LENG lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. She graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema and has received many awards for her animated short films and artwork. Her picture books include Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri Uegaki (APALA Award, Governor General's Literary Award finalist); Away by Emil Sher and A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary (both USBBY Outstanding International Books); When I Found Grandma by Saumiya Balasubramaniam (Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award finalist) and I Am Small, which Qin has written and illustrated.

Additional information

CIN1554987946G
9781554987948
1554987946
A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary
Used - Good
Hardback
Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
20161013
32
Commended for Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year 2017 (United States) Commended for Toronto Public Library's First and Best List 2016 (Canada) Commended for USBBY's Outstanding International Books List 2017 (United States) Commended for CBC Best Books of 2016 2016 (Canada) Commended for OLA Best Bets Top Ten 2016 (Canada) Short-listed for Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award 2017 (Canada)
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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