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Jul 27, 2015
One Family by George Shannon; illustrated by Blanca Gómez In this interactive picture book, kids are asked to consider "just how many things can 'one' be?" Here, "one" is definitely a family, and similar to Mary Hoffman's The Great Big Book of Families, One Family's chunky, winsome illustrations show family groups of diverse ages, ethnic backgrounds, and genders. In addition to these warm family portraits, the book also introduces the concept of many things in one -- such as five people in a family, or three pears in a bowl -- and reinforces it with sets of objects and people for kids to count. Destined for repeated readings, One Family "sends the message that everyone counts" (Kirkus Reviews). Picture books newsletter July 2015