~~Children's Literature About Family~~
Created by Katrina Anthony
Fall 2003
Created by Katrina Anthony
Fall 2003
When I think of family I
think of a strong link that is hard to break. The saying goes " blood is
thicker than water." Some of you may find this to be true. A family should
be your backbone and is ever growing. A family extends not only to your
natural family, but can also be extended to people who outside that now
have a special place in your heart. When I think of family, I think of good
eating and good times. I also think of the many disagreements, the joys,
the tribulations, and the overcoming that is always better to go through
with family. There are so many different types of families in our world,
and I choose literature that reflects these types of family. I hope that
this will be useful to you. Enjoy!
Picture Books
What Kind Of Family is This? A Book about Stepfamilies by Barbara Seuling
This book is about when parents remarry and join two families together and the fears that the children experience with a new family. It shows you how you can overcome some of those fears.
My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter
This book is about a little boy who has a mother who just had a new baby, and he is not sure if his mother needs his help anymore. A very cute ending!!
Family by Isabell Monk
This story is about a girl named Hope who wants her unusual dessert to blend well with her family traditional food that they have during their annual summer gathering. This books has recipes at the end of the book.
Familes are Different by Nina Pellegrini
This story is about an adopted girl from Korea who realizes that her classmates have different types of families also.
Where is Daddy? The Story of Divorce by Beth Goff
This story reflects the fears of a child feeling helpless and lonely after his parents divorce. " This book can serve as a bridge to helping parents and the child to put back into perspective what has become distorted."
What Kind Of Family is This? A Book about Stepfamilies by Barbara Seuling
This book is about when parents remarry and join two families together and the fears that the children experience with a new family. It shows you how you can overcome some of those fears.
My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter
This book is about a little boy who has a mother who just had a new baby, and he is not sure if his mother needs his help anymore. A very cute ending!!
Family by Isabell Monk
This story is about a girl named Hope who wants her unusual dessert to blend well with her family traditional food that they have during their annual summer gathering. This books has recipes at the end of the book.
Familes are Different by Nina Pellegrini
This story is about an adopted girl from Korea who realizes that her classmates have different types of families also.
Where is Daddy? The Story of Divorce by Beth Goff
This story reflects the fears of a child feeling helpless and lonely after his parents divorce. " This book can serve as a bridge to helping parents and the child to put back into perspective what has become distorted."
Chapter Book
Strawberry Girl by Lois Lowry
This story is about a family who moves to Florida and starts over in an attempt to be a profitable strawberry seller. They go through many things with another family who is determined to see their dreams not fulfilled. What will happen?
Strawberry Girl by Lois Lowry
This story is about a family who moves to Florida and starts over in an attempt to be a profitable strawberry seller. They go through many things with another family who is determined to see their dreams not fulfilled. What will happen?
Informational Books
Coping in a Single-Parent Home
by Bill Wagonseller, Lynne C. Ruegamer, and Marie C. Harrington
This is an informational book on how to cope with the problems that come with this type of living situation.
The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family by Heather Lehr Wagner
This book explores the issues and challenges that families face that come with adoption and foster children. This book provides steps that the family can take to ensure a strong family link.
Traditional Literature
by Bill Wagonseller, Lynne C. Ruegamer, and Marie C. Harrington
This is an informational book on how to cope with the problems that come with this type of living situation.
The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family by Heather Lehr Wagner
This book explores the issues and challenges that families face that come with adoption and foster children. This book provides steps that the family can take to ensure a strong family link.
Traditional Literature
A Call To Character
A Family Treasury edited byColin Greer and Herbert Kohl
A collection of stories, fables, plays, proverbs to guide development of values for the family.
The story about a stepfamily and their attempts to go to the ball without Cinderella.
Hansel and Gretal retold by James Marshall
A poor woodcutter's children are lost in the forest when they come upon a house made out of sweets. This house happened to belong to a witch. Will they be one big happy family?
Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen
A retelling fairy tale of " Twelve Dancing Princesses", an African American pastor finds out that his sons have been sneaking out in the middle of the night to dance.
A collection of stories, fables, plays, proverbs to guide development of values for the family.
Fairy Tales
Cinderella retold by Charles PerraultThe story about a stepfamily and their attempts to go to the ball without Cinderella.
Hansel and Gretal retold by James Marshall
A poor woodcutter's children are lost in the forest when they come upon a house made out of sweets. This house happened to belong to a witch. Will they be one big happy family?
Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen
A retelling fairy tale of " Twelve Dancing Princesses", an African American pastor finds out that his sons have been sneaking out in the middle of the night to dance.
Poetry
Strings:
A Gathering of Family Poems selected by Paul B. Janeczko
A collection of 125 poems based on the entire family from your siblings to your cousins.
NonFiction
A collection of 125 poems based on the entire family from your siblings to your cousins.
NonFiction
The Families Book by Arlene Erlbach
This book uses case studies to explain how families interact with each other.
Other Books
This book uses case studies to explain how families interact with each other.
Other Books
" Always wear clean
underwear!" and other ways parents say "I love you" by Marc Gellman
This book explains the meanings of things that parents tell their children.
Resources
This is a great site for the family and for children to go on. There are links to the disney website, a popcorn website as well as many other things for the family to enjoy.
http://www.maxpages.com/prufrockcafe/Websites_for_Kids_and_Family.
This is a very cool site to navigate. This site is great for the family. You can get nice ideas for arts and crafts as well recipes. I really like this website.
http://familyfun.go.com/.
Coping in a Single-Parent Home
by Bill Wagonseller, Lynne C. Ruegamer, and Marie C. Harrington
This is an informational book on how to cope with the problems that come with this type of living situation.
The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family by Heather Lehr Wagner
This book explores the issues and challenges that families face that come with adoption and foster children. This book provides steps that the family can take to ensure a strong family link.
This book explains the meanings of things that parents tell their children.
Resources
This is a great site for the family and for children to go on. There are links to the disney website, a popcorn website as well as many other things for the family to enjoy.
http://www.maxpages.com/prufrockcafe/Websites_for_Kids_and_Family.
This is a very cool site to navigate. This site is great for the family. You can get nice ideas for arts and crafts as well recipes. I really like this website.
http://familyfun.go.com/.
Coping in a Single-Parent Home
by Bill Wagonseller, Lynne C. Ruegamer, and Marie C. Harrington
This is an informational book on how to cope with the problems that come with this type of living situation.
The Blending of Foster and Adopted Children into the Family by Heather Lehr Wagner
This book explores the issues and challenges that families face that come with adoption and foster children. This book provides steps that the family can take to ensure a strong family link.
I hope everyone has a great semester and a great break!!!