Review by Booklist Review
PreS-Gr. 2. In a lively celebration of families in all their diversity and connections, this full-color photo-essay shows loving families across the world having fun together, eating, working, praying, teaching, learning, playing, and more. On each spacious double-page spread, photos of several smiling families are shown side by side, labeled simply with the name of the country in which they live--Bangladesh, Slovakia, Philippines, Jordan, Portugal, Kenya, Israel, the U.S. The beautiful front cover photo shows an interracial family in the U.S.; the back cover is a shot of a father and daughter on a beach in Brazil. There are lots of hugs, kisses, and smiles in homes that range from rich to poor, and the families are single-parent, extended, and adoptive (no same-sex parents). \b A few of the kids pictured are disabled.\b A final big, clear map shows the many countries where the photos were taken--the global unity of the human family. A portion of the royalties go to SHAKTI, a program of the Global Fund for Children. --Hazel Rochman Copyright 2006 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 1-3-Through full-color photographs and descriptive paragraphs, this book explores the similarities, differences, and relationships among families throughout the world. The pictures feature a variety of relatives sharing meals, playing games, and going about their daily activities in and around their homes. Each photo notes the country where it was taken and an appended world map shows its location. Unfortunately, the impact and quality of the photographs are uneven and although the text is informative, neither the images nor the writing is engaging enough to read more than once. Barbara Kerley's You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids around the World (National Geographic, 2005), with its stunning photography and poetic text, is a better choice.-Genevieve Gallagher, Murray Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Kinkade states that ""families come in many different shapes and sizes,"" but the book's main focus is families' shared experiences. Photographs of people from around the world accompany the clear, straightforward discussion of various ways families have fun together, teach one another, and work together. Some of the photos are striking while others are less interesting. A map is included. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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