"How Many Grown-ups Do You Have?"
A book about (unconventional) families.
How many grown-ups does it take to make a family?
This book is for children of unconventional/non-traditional families and for anyone who wants to introduce a child to the idea that families come in all shapes and sizes.
Lovingly hand-illustrated, the book features a diversity of family configurations, including queer families, multi-generational families, polyamorous families, single-parent families, co-parenting families, an adoptive family, a step-family, and a foster family. Each spread of the book describes a child's family in simple language, while making it clear that no family is "unusual".
This book also contains a brief simple-language "Family Vocabulary" as a conversation-starter about family diversity.
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This picture book for the youngest readers has beautiful watercolor illustrations and features very diverse/"uncommon" families. The reader will learn that even though every family is unique, no family is unusual.
This book is for toddlers and their families. It is especially intended for kids of "non-traditional" families, but would also benefit any family that aims to expose their children to diversity and inclusivity early.
The book launched during Pride Month (June) 2023 and celebrates diverse families, including several 2SLGBTQ+ and polyamorous families featured.