Family

Malaika’s Winter Carnival ~ Nadia L. Hohn

After living with her grandma, Malaika is excited to be back with her mother again. However, she is uncertain about her new blended family, Mr. Frédéric, and his daughter Adéle.

Gingerbread Days ~ Joyce Carol Thomas

This is a collection of poems celebrating the seasons of a family's love. There are twelve poems, one for each month of the year.

Squashed in the Middle ~ Elizabeth Winthrop

Being a middle child is not always easy, especially for Daisy. With a younger brother and older sister, Daisy feels like no one listens to her.

Full, Full, Full of Love ~ Trish Cooke

Each Sunday Jay Jay goes to his Grannie's house for dinner. While waiting for dinner to be served, Jay Jay notices that Grannie's cupboard is always full, full of colorful dishes. Her fish tank is always full, full of all kinds of fish and her candy tin is full, full to the brim.

Black is Brown is Tan ~ Arnold Adoff

This book is about a bi-racial family. It is written in a poetic style and it highlights the family's various activities. It also highlights some of the differences between the mom and dad.

Lulu’s Birthday ~ Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

Laurie and J. Matthew spend time trying to help their favorite aunt, Lulu, decide how to celebrate her birthday. As they recall some of the fun things they have done in the past, everyone else is busy preparing for her surprise party.

These Hands ~ Hope Lynne Price

This is a poetic picture book about the power and beauty of our hands and all of the wonderful things that can come from our hands. "These hands can touch. These hands can feel. These hands create. These hands can build."

Pictures for Miss Josie ~ Sandra Belton

Based on the life and impact of Miss Josephine Carroll Smith, this book depicts a father and later his son, who are encouraged to put their gifts and dreams to good use!

Down the Winding Road ~ Angela Johnson

This story is about a boy and girl who take their annual trip down the winding road to visit the Old Ones' house.

Who Will I Be, Lord? ~ Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

We really enjoyed this book. It is a lyrical story about a girl who looks back through her family tree as she ponders the future.

Down the Road ~ Alice Schertle

Walking down the long road to town all by herself for the very first time, Hetty is thrilled that her parents have decided that she is old enough to go to town to get fresh eggs for their morning breakfast.

Irene’s Wish ~ Jerdine Nolen

Irene loves her family. But her father is gone a lot. Irene makes a special wish for her father to be home more so that he can spend more time with the family.

Family ~ Isabell Monk

This is a wonderful celebration of family. Hope visits her aunt and enjoys a wonderful meal with her mother's side of the family, where everyone makes and shares a family recipe...including Hope.

Welcome to the Party ~ Gabrielle Union

A new baby is cause for celebration. This rhyming story celebrates the arrival of a new little one. This sweet love letter from parent to child is sure to be a hit for parents excited to welcome their bundles of joy to "the party that is life."

Grace at Christmas ~ Mary Hoffman

Christmas is Grace's favorite time of year. But, when she has to spend it with "strangers," she's less than thrilled.

Feast for 10 ~ Cathryn Falwell

Count from one to ten twice as this family works together to prepare a feast for 10 people; from shopping for the food to sitting down to eat.

Brown ~ Nancy Johnson James

I absolutely love this book! It celebrates the color of our skin and cleverly names many of the shades of brown. From mama’s chocolate brown and daddy’s autumn leaf brown to Grammy’s honey brown and Papa’s caramel brown.

Early Sunday Morning ~ Denene Millner

This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the love of a family and how they encourage a young girl to life her voice "and sing with the might of the angels" as she performs a solo with the choir on Sunday morning.

Elizabeti’s School ~ Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

Elizabeti experiences her first day of school. However, soon after arriving, she begins to miss her family and begins to wonder if they miss her as much as she misses them.