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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Bertie & May Bertie & May Andre Norton A year in the life of two little girls living in rural Ohio in the 1880's. OL15004624W
A migrant family A migrant family Larry Dane Brimner Portrays the life of twelve-year-old Juan Medina and his family, migrant workers living in Encinitas, California. OL15037578W
Cousins Cousins Lola M. Schaefer Simple text and photographs depict cousins and what they can do with each other and their other relatives. OL15278071W
A family in Egypt A family in Egypt Olivia Bennett,Olivia Bennett Describes the life of a ten-year-old Egyptian boy who lives in a large village near Cairo with his farmer grandfather, his camel driver father, and the rest of his extended family. OL15842731W
Brothers and sisters Brothers and sisters Rebecca Rissman This series of books introduce children to different family members and how people can be related in families. Each book uses simple text to teach vocabulary and large pictures to assist the text, sh… OL15897037W
Oscar and Olive Osprey Oscar and Olive Osprey Janie Suss Describes the daily life and habitat of two ospreys that come to live at the end of the author's pier on a platform built just for them. Janie watches as the two birds build their nest, raise three b… OL16516754W
Sisters Sisters Raina Telgemeier Raina Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile! Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be… OL17202765W
Mi papá Mi papá Mary Auld Explains, in brief text and illustrations, the meaning of the term "Dad" and describes the role of fathers in a family and their relationship with their children. OL18279125W
Mi hermano Mi hermano Mary Auld Photographs and simple text illustrate the meaning of the term "brother" and present the role of brothers in families. OL18353626W
My Family My Family Lisa Bullard All About Me-Social studies begin with a sense of self in this unique series. Young children gain perspective on their immediate world, including family groups and neighbors. OL1928171W
Families Families Shelly Rotner Celebrate diversity with a picture book for very young children about the many faces of contemporary families. Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families. Some have o… OL19995851W
1-2-3 magia para niños 1-2-3 magia para niños Thomas W. Phelan Explains 1-2-3 magic, a discipline program for children, from a child's point of view, highlighting how the method works, defining good behavior, and explaining the rules and consequences for a misbe… OL20047267W
Family World Family World Caryn Jenner 1 volume : 27 cm OL21593650W
The nitty-gritty of family life The nitty-gritty of family life Joy Berry An introduction to the family, including relationships and roles of family members and rules and responsibilities that make family life healthy and happy. OL2403907W
Kids in ancient Rome Kids in ancient Rome Lisa A. Wroble Discusses the food, dress, schooling, games, housing, and culture of children in ancient Rome. OL2619313W
A Bosnian family A Bosnian family Robin Landew Silverman Describes the events that led to war in the former Yugoslavia and the efforts of one family to escape from Bosnia and make a new life in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Includes a Yugoslavian folktale. OL2977081W
The children of Mauritania The children of Mauritania Lauren Goodsmith Follows the lives of two children from two of Mauritania's cultural groups: a Moorish girl and a Halpoular boy. OL4317722W
Focus on families Focus on families Ruth K. J. Cline Chapters discuss topics related to the family and include annotated lists of resources, such as fiction, nonfiction, and nonprint materials, organizations, and hotlines. OL4784647W
Dealing with being the oldest child in your family Dealing with being the oldest child in your family Elizabeth Vogel Describes some of the responsibilities and privileges that come with being the oldest child in a family and offers advice on how to deal with both. OL486884W
Africa Brothers and Sisters Africa Brothers and Sisters Virginia L. Kroll At lunchtime Daddy and Jesse play their favorite game: a question and answer game about people who live in Africa and the ways in which they are connected to Jesse. OL7984006W
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