“More and more books for children are being published showing the wonderful combinations of non-traditional families. Families, Families, Families! uses delightful, silly and colorful animals to describe a myriad of possible family relationships. Children will love the animals and will indeed understand the message. As the book says, ‘…if you love each other, then you are a family.'”
—Mary, Mockingbird Books, Seattle
Add Families, Families, Families! to your family’s shelf.
“I’m happy to report that I’ve figured out how to make my twin toddlers do anything I want (most of the time). The million dollar secret, you ask? Promise to read them any book by Todd Parr. An almost daily conversation in my house lately sounds like this:
“Ready to get dressed? Brush your teeth? Let mommy comb your hair?”
“No. No. No.”
“Do you want to read The Family Book?”
“Yes! Yes! Yes!”
“Then first get dressed, brush your teeth, and comb your hair. Then we will read The Family Book.”
“Okay, Mommy!”
“I kid you not. It’s that easy (most of the time).”
This outtake comes from a recent post from Miriam Landis on the Island Books (Mercer Island, WA) “Message in a Bottle” blog. Read the full Todd Parr plug and buy the book(s)!