Families - Hardcover

Kuklin, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786808225 ISBN 13: 9780786808229

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH, 2006

Synopsis

In frank, funny, touching, and often surprising interviews, children from fourteen different families talk about how they identify themselves as a family. The range of families profiled in this engaging book reflects the kaleidoscopic diversity of families in America today: there are mixed-race families and immigrant families; families of gay and lesbian couples and very religious families; families with only children, many children, adopted children, and children with special needs. This book is a celebration of all families, and provides young readers with windows into other lives, as well as mirrors in which they can see their own family relationships reflected.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Kuklin is the author-photographer of many books, includingThe Harlem Nutcrackerand the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winningDance(with Bill T. Jones).

From School Library Journal:

Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 4–This book consists of interviews with the children from 15 different families, including mixed-race, immigrant, gay, lesbian, and divorced, as well as single parents and families for whom religion is a focal point. The children may be adopted, have special needs, be only children or have multiple siblings, and, of course, the characteristics frequently overlap. The interviews focus on the youngsters' feelings about being part of their family: adults do not interfere. The voices are natural, and the children come across as individuals, not just representative of a particular lifestyle or ethnic group. According to an author's note, Kuklin allowed her subjects to choose how they would be photographed, including the clothing worn and what family mementos would be shown. Working with those constraints, Kuklin has composed sharp and vibrant photos that capture the essence of each of them. This book will be both attractive to browsers and an excellent impetus for discussing relationships and diversity in America.–Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
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About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0786808225
• ISBN 13: 9780786808229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Kuklin Susan