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Time for Kenny
by J. Brian Pinkney
During his busy day, Kenny gets dressed, fights his fear of the vacuum cleaner, gets a soccer lesson from his sister, and prepares for bed, with his loving family always near
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A family is a family is a family
by Sara O'Leary
As she listens to her classmates describe the various shapes and sizes of their families, a little girl becomes less worried that her foster family is to different to explain
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Monday, Wednesday, and every other weekend
by Karen Stanton
Although Henry enjoys the time he spends at his mother's apartment and his father's house, his dog Pomegranate gets confused about which place is home
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The bold, brave bunny
by Beth Ferry
A bold and brave little bunny journeys outside his overcrowded burrow to explore the beautiful world and record his adventures before realizing he is lonely and encountering a big, fluffy surprise.
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Uncle Bobby's wedding
by Sarah S Brannen
Fearing that her favorite uncle’s upcoming marriage to his boyfriend will make him less available, little Chloe enjoys a magically reassuring family visit, in a story produced in cooperation with GLAAD.
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Deep in the Sahara
by Kelly Cunnane
Longing to wear a colorful malafa cloth like the women in her Muslim community in Mauritania, young Lalla learns how the garment honors her faith and cultural traditions before her mother invites her to try on a beautiful blue cloth and join her in prayers. By the award-winning author of For You Are a Kenyan Child.
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Bitter and sweet
by Sandra V. Feder
Learning her grandmother's story about the bittersweet feelings she experienced upon leaving the old country, a little girl who is saddened by having to move is comforted by the familiar lighting of the Shabbat candles in her new home before unexpectedly making a new friend.
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Love makes a family
by Sophie Beer
Whether you have one parent, two moms, two dads, a mom and a dad, or another wonderful caregiver, there's one thing that makes a family a family ... and that's love
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And Tango makes three
by Justin Richardson
Publishing to coincide with the 10th anniversary of And Tango Makes Three, a board book edition of the classic story of a nontraditional penguin family describes the bond between male penguins Roy and Silo and the zookeeper who helped them raise a chick.
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Fred stays with me
by Nancy Coffelt
A little girl describes how she sometimes lives with her mother and sometimes with her father, but her dog, Fred, is her constant companion, in a heartwarming book that celebrates friendship.
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The bell rang
by James Ransome
A young slave girl witnesses the heartbreak and hopefulness of her family and their plantation community when her brother escapes for freedom. By the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
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Emily's blue period
by Cathleen Daly
An art-loving little girl manages the painful changes of her parents' separation by immersing herself in the work of Pablo Picasso, realizing that she can relate to the master artist's use of primarily blue tones during a sad time in his life. Illustrated by the artist of The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming.
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Julián is a mermaid
by Jessica Love
Glimpsing a trio of women dressed up in fabulous mermaid costumes while riding the subway home with his abuela, little Julián resolves to make a fancy mermaid costume and headdress for himself and wonders what his abuela will think of the mess he makes, and more importantly, how his costume will reflect how he sees himself.
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Heather has two mommies
by Lesléa Newman
A modern classic for this generation is being relaunched with an all-new, beautifully illustrated edition that follows Heather as she goes to playgroup and feels badly at first because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families and the most important thing is that all the people love each other.
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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.
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