The photos hang on wallpapered, barn, and underwater cave walls sit on fireplace mantels are pinned to bulletin boards and fill scrapbook pages.įamilies, Families, Families brilliantly demonstrates how every child takes pride in his or her family-just as the readers take pride in theirs. The portraits are framed with another touch of humor: A chicken family photo sits in a frame made of hay, an octopus and her four children smile from a frame made of seashells, and the Tigers are displayed in a frame of bones. More than 17 animal families pose for portraits in which comic drawings of smiling moms, dads, kids, and relatives are superimposed onto photographed backgrounds. Max Lang hit on an inspired way-during this era of selfies, snapchat, and the like-to illustrate the concepts of family. After all…“if you love each other, then you are a family.” Interspersed among the varieties of households, humorous comparisons and rhymes (“some children have many pets…and some just have a plant!”) elevate this book to a tribute to understanding, acceptance, and inclusion. Nearly every child will happily find themselves here. Lang does an excellent job of presenting all types of familial arrangements within the pages of the book. Some children live with their grandparents…and some live with an aunt.” Some children have none” the book starts. Families, Families, Families Written by Suzanne Lang | Illustrated by Max Langįamilies-haven’t they always come in all shapes and sizes? With all different customs and traditions? Families, Families, Families delves into this most enduring-and endearing-structure of life in a way that makes sense to kids in a funny and honest way. The holiday is marked with workshops, educational opportunities, publications, and special community events. This year’s theme is Families, Healthy Lives and Sustainable Futures and focuses on ending poverty, promoting shared economic prosperity, social development, and health while protecting the environment. The day provides an opportunity to promote issues affecting families, including social, economic, educational and demographic topics. This United Nations sponsored observance was initiated in 1993 to reflect the importance of families worldwide.

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