Diverse Families
2017
Picture Books
I Am Mixed
by Garcelle Beauvais

Jay and Nia are the children of two worlds, and as they'll discover, they can enjoy the best of both. From Mommy's jazz beats to Daddy's classical piano, readers will dance with the twins through a book that explores what it is to be of mixed ancestry, proving that a child is more than the sum of their parents. 
Mixed Me
by Taye Diggs

Rhyming text shares a day in the life of a mixed-race child named Mike as he answers questions about being mixed.
My New Mom & Me
by Renata Galindo

Worrying about how his adoptive cat mom is so unlike him on the outside, a puppy develops an appreciation for his new family's enjoyment of differences as they participate in the same loving and squabbling activities shared by all loving families. 
My two homes
by Claudia Harrington

Lenny follows Skye for a school project and learns about her life with two homes.
Who's In My Family?
by Robie H. Harris

Nellie and her little brother, Gus, discuss all kinds of families during a day at the zoo and dinner at home with their relatives afterward.
Families, Families, Families!
by Suzanne Lang

A story presented as a series of framed portraits features whimsical animals in dozens of combinations that represent and celebrate all kinds of non-traditional families. 
A family is a family is a family
by Sara O'Leary

After their teacher asks them what is special about their families, a class full of students each give an answer, but one student is worried that her family isn't that special at all
The family book
by Todd Parr

Enhanced with bright illustrations, a picture book offers a look at the different types of families there are in the world today, such as traditional families, one-parent families, families with same sex parents, and stepfamilies. 
In our mothers' house
by Patricia Polacco

Three adopted children experience the joys and challenges of being raised in a home with two mothers, who teach the children that different doesn't mean wrong.
Families
by Shelley Rotner

Provides a look at all types of families, intending to help young readers understand familial situations different from their own.
Always Mom, forever Dad
by Joanna Rowland

Children whose parents no longer live together discover that although much has changed, and time spent with Mom is different than time spent with Dad, love is there no matter what.
Stella brings the family
by Miriam B Schiffer

Stella brings her two fathers to school to celebrate Mother's Day.
One family
by George Shannon

A family can be many things, in this story that introduces numbered groups from one to ten.
The story I'll tell
by Nancy Tupper Ling

"A mother weaves a magical web of tales to explain how her child came to be a part of the family."
Little Chick and Mommy Cat
by Marta Zafrilla

An imaginative tale that explores themes of diversity, adoption and alternative family life follows the experiences of a little chick who shares a happy relationship with his loving mommy, a cat with soft fur, tickling whiskers and a long beautiful tail.
Nonfiction
My family, your family
by Lisa Bullard

Introduces different types of families, looks at the similarities and differences between them, and identifies the qualities that make each one great.
All kinds of families
by Norma Simon

"Multicultural and multigenerational people demonstrate what it means to be a family and how all families offer each other support and love."
My home, your home
by Lisa Bullard

Explores the similarities and differences between different homes and dwellings.
The great big book of families
by Mary Hoffman

Features illustrations and descriptions of different types of families and how their lives are similar and different.
I'm Adopted!
by Shelley Rotner

Encourages readers to reflect and ask questions about adoption.