The Family Book
Todd Parr
Every kind of family — big, small, adopted, two mums, two dads, one parent — gets a bright page and a cheerful welcome. A calm way to widen a child's picture of family.
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6 handpicked books
Family Changes
Families shift shape — through new babies, separation, moving, adoption or fostering. These books reassure children that the shape can change and the love does not.
Two Homes
Claire Masurel
Alex has two of everything now, and the book reassures that both homes hold the same love. Reframing rather than explaining divorce.
Peter's Chair
Ezra Jack Keats
Peter is not ready to hand his baby chair to a new sister — and his parents let him come around in his own time. Honest about the push and pull of a new sibling.
The New Small Person
Lauren Child
An only child resents the baby who rearranges his whole life, then discovers the upside. Wickedly funny and very true to the feeling.
Maybe Days
Jennifer Wilgocki
A straightforward book for children in foster care, naming court dates, visits and the “maybe” of going home. Calm, respectful and practical.
And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson
Two male penguins at the zoo build a nest and hatch a chick together. A gentle true story for talking about different family shapes.
A note for grown-ups
Read the one that matches your family, rather than all of them at once.