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What Makes a Family?
A Let’s Talk picture book to help young children understand different types of families
Series: Let's Talk
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From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, this picture book helps children understand and celebrate different types of families. What Makes a Family? helps you start conversations with your child to explore different types of families, from what makes them unique to what...
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From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, this picture book helps children understand and celebrate different types of families.
From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, this picture book helps children understand and celebrate different types of families.
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From the bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today?, this picture book helps children understand and celebrate different types of families.
What Makes a Family? helps you start conversations with your child to explore different types of families, from what makes them unique to what they all have in common. Using everyday examples, clear explanations, and colourful illustrations by Sarah Jennings, this book is perfect for celebrating families of all shapes and sizes.
This diverse picture book covers lots of different family structures, including nuclear families, blended families, LGBTQ+ families, single-parent families, fostering, and adoption. It’s the perfect resource for starting important conversations with children about what different families can look like, and the love that holds them all together.
Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity, and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781801994422
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sarah Jennings
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 246.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 165g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Molly Potter is a bestselling author and PSHE expert. She spent many years teaching in both mainstream schools and a pupil referral unit for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, helping them to trust adults, develop self-esteem and learn to self-regulate. Follow Molly @PotterMolly and discover more resources at www.mollypotter.com.
Sarah Jennings has been illustrating children's books since graduating in 2013 and is the illustrator of all the Let's Talk picture books as well as The Bunny Adventures series. Follow Sarah @Sarahjscribbles and visit her website: sarahjenningsillustration.com.
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