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acceptance

Books about acceptance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Alice's Birthday Pig

Alice's Birthday Pig

Tim Kennemore

Ages 5–10familysiblings

Cover of Walking Mary

Walking Mary

James VanOosting

Ages 9–14family relationshipstoleration

Cover of Dear Alien

Dear Alien

Carole Marsh

Ages 8–12friendshipimagination

Cover of When Ratboy lived next door

When Ratboy lived next door

Chris Woodworth

Ages 10–14familyfriendship

Cover of Paddington's world

Paddington's world

Annie Auerbach

Ages 3–7familykindness

Cover of The nanny nightmare

The nanny nightmare

Kiki Thorpe

Ages 7–11familyacceptance

Cover of Welcome to Roarsville

Welcome to Roarsville

Sheila Sweeny

Ages 4–8familyacceptance

Cover of Where is Little Reynard?

Where is Little Reynard?

Joyce Carol Oates

Ages 4–9identityfamily

Cover of Living with grown-ups

Living with grown-ups

Nadege Nicoll

Ages 7–12family relationshipshumor

Cover of Don't feed the boy

Don't feed the boy

Irene Latham

Ages 7–11friendshipacceptance

Cover of This Is Me

This Is Me

Liesbet Slegers

Ages 3–7self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Chester, I love you

Chester, I love you

Blaine M. Yorgason

Ages 8–12family lovecompetition

Cover of Our New Special Baby

Our New Special Baby

Chaya Rosen, Rivkie Braverman

Ages 4–10familysiblings

Cover of Oh, Daddy!

Oh, Daddy!

Bob Shea

Ages 2–6father-son relationshipfamily bonding

Cover of How does it feel to be old?

How does it feel to be old?

Norma Farber

Ages 4–8agingwisdom

Cover of You will be my baby even when..

You will be my baby even when..

Christie Becker

Ages 2–6unconditional loveparent-child bond

Cover of Daddy's a dinosaur

Daddy's a dinosaur

Bruno St-Aubin

Ages 3–7familyfathers

Cover of Hide Crawford quick

Hide Crawford quick

Margaret Walden Froehlich

Ages 8–12familyacceptance

Cover of My invisible sister

My invisible sister

Beatrice Colin

Ages 7–11family relationshipssiblings

Cover of Meet the McQuiggles

Meet the McQuiggles

Uncle Gunkel

Ages 3–8familyhumor

Cover of Peace and Love at the House of Fun

Peace and Love at the House of Fun

Jon Blake

Ages 7–11friendshiproommates

Cover of Mouse in house

Mouse in house

Judith Schermer

Ages 3–8familyhome

Cover of Big brother has wheels

Big brother has wheels

Patrick Mader

Ages 3–7familybrothers

Cover of Tanglewood

Tanglewood

Margaret Wild

Ages 5–10familynature