A Family is a Family is a Family

by Sara O'Leary

For the child who notices their family looks different from those in movies or books. This gentle story celebrates every kind of loving home.

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About This Book

Reach for this book when your child starts noticing that every family they see on TV or in other books looks the same, while their own feels wonderfully different. Whether your family involves two moms, a single dad, grandparents, or foster care, this story provides the mirrors and windows children need to feel secure in their own unique home life. The story unfolds in a classroom where children share what makes their families special. Through gentle prose and inclusive illustrations, it explores themes of belonging, identity, and the universal thread of love that defines a home. Perfect for preschoolers and early elementary students, it serves as a comforting reassurance that there is no 'right' way to be a family, only a loving way. Parents will appreciate how it builds self-confidence while teaching empathy for others.

Love & Family Being Different Family & Siblings Loneliness & Belonging LGBTQ+ Families Adoption & Foster Care Blended Family School Life

What Parents Should Know

Sad ThemesMild

Brief mention of being in foster care or living apart from birth parents.

Sensitive Topics

The book deals with identity, adoption, and non-traditional structures in a very direct, secular, and matter-of-fact way. It does not treat these as 'problems' to be solved but as realities to be celebrated. The resolution is deeply hopeful and validating.