{"id":40990,"date":"2016-10-11T10:02:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=40990"},"modified":"2016-10-11T10:29:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:29:49","slug":"family-family-family-sara-oleary-illustrated-qin-leng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/family-family-family-sara-oleary-illustrated-qin-leng\/","title":{"rendered":"A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O’Leary, illustrated by Qin Leng"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ATalking about families can sometimes be daunting for kids, especially when you can’t check off those expected, so-called “traditional” boxes on who’s who of your bestest loved ones. Sitting in her classroom discussing “what we thought made our family special,” one little girl is not quite sure what she’ll share. “My family is not like everybody else’s,” she thinks to herself.<\/p>\n

And so the children take turns …<\/p>\n

“My mom and dad have been best friends since first grade,” the first child offers. “They really like each other. It’s kind of gross.”<\/p>\n

“There are lots of kids in our family,” another reveals. “Mom and Dad just keep coming home with more.”\u00a0One little girl is convinced her mother ordered her baby brother online.<\/p>\n

Another boy has two moms who “like to sing really loud,” and still another has two\u00a0dads who “both give good hugs.”\u00a0Some have parents of various backgrounds and ethnicities. A\u00a0few more have integrated families of hers, his, ours.<\/p>\n

And finally, the storytelling little girl gets her turn. What she shares with her class make her mother a kick-a** hero for sure. Of course, you’ll have to read the book to find out how her family is a family is a family indeed.<\/p>\n

As author Sara O’Leary<\/a> configures her many delightfully diverse\u00a0familial units, artist Qin Leng<\/a> \u2013 with her signature style so overflowing with whimsy and charm\u00a0\u2013 imbues each member\u00a0with individual identity and unique\u00a0personality, all brought together with enveloping warmth and unbreakable bonds. The message is powerfully simple: no one gets to define a family but the members themselves.<\/p>\n

Audacious and obvious both, Family<\/em> is already a well-deserved\u00a0bestseller on our northern neighbor’s various lists. That said, this Canadian import undoubtedly\u00a0belongs on bookshelves everywhere.<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Children<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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