My Family

by Debbie Bailey, Susan Huszar (Photographer)

Overview

This innovative series grew out of a desire to provide all children with the opportunity to see themselves within the books they are reading and to identify with the children and families they see. The diversity of today’s families is clearly captured. The simple text and engaging photographs explore the relationship between very young children and their environment. Each book is illustrated with realistic and comforting photographs. Children from various familial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds are interacting with their fathers. The simple text and engaging photos invite and encourage discussion between adult and child as they have fun exploring the images together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550375107
Publisher:	Annick Press, Limited
Publication date:	05/01/1998
Series:	Talk-About-Books , #11
Edition description:	BOARD
Pages:	16
Sales rank:	1,114,062
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.37(d)
Age Range:	1 - 5 Years

About the Author

Debbie Bailey has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education, a B.Ed., and an M.A. in Applied Psychology. Her interest in board books developed when she began reading to her daughter. Debbie teaches kindergarten.

Sue Huszar has worked as a professional photographer for over 20 years. She started out as a photojournalist but went on to establish her own studio.

Editorial Reviews

My Family is a new board book in the series "Talk-About-Books." The book is rich with ethnic diversity and portrays a variety of families and family groupings because some families "have lots of people in them, and some have only a few." The fifteen photographs, taken by professional photographer Susan Huszar, are bright, clear, and boldly framed in red. Families are shown in several everyday situations including doing chores, walking, reading and biking. Christmas and a birthday are also celebrated. The simple text explores togetherness and starts and ends with the theme of love. While the photographs demonstrate how diverse families can be, the text shows how families are the same. Questions are included to encourage discussion between an adult and toddler, although the book is sturdy and small enough for young children to enjoy on their own as well. Recommended.

Canadian Materials, Vol. 5, No. 14 - Shannon Nesdoly

While the photographs demonstrate how diverse families can be, the text shows how families are the same.
— Shannon Nesdoly

Canadian Materials

PreS--Each of these books explores a topic familiar to most preschoolers. My Family considers how families of various configurations interact and care for one another. My Playground depicts familiar equipment and activities. Huszar's full-color photographs support the concepts and have a good multicultural representation. The small format will be easy for children to handle but restricts possibilities for group sharing. Consider for collections where demand for board books is high.--Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN

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