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family

Books about family for readers of all ages.

Cover of I love hugs

I love hugs

Lara Jones

Ages 0–4affectionlove

Cover of Alice's Birthday Pig

Alice's Birthday Pig

Tim Kennemore

Ages 5–10familysiblings

Cover of The crazy cousins

The crazy cousins

Sally Rippin

Ages 4–8familycousins

Cover of The empty chair

The empty chair

Bess Kaplan

Ages 9–14griefloss

Cover of Something lost, something gained

Something lost, something gained

Susan Evans McCloud

Ages 8–12familypioneer life

Cover of A Thanksgiving wish

A Thanksgiving wish

Michael Rosen

Ages 4–8gratitudefamily

Cover of Silly Mommy, Silly Daddy

Silly Mommy, Silly Daddy

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

Ages 2–6familyhumor

Cover of If Only

If Only

Sue Vyner

Ages 9–14familyabsence and loss

Cover of Evie Brooks is marooned in Manhattan

Evie Brooks is marooned in Manhattan

Sheila Agnew

Ages 9–13adjustmentfamily

Cover of Saddled with chances

Saddled with chances

Deb Loughead

Ages 9–13horsesresponsibility

Cover of Daddy, Why?

Daddy, Why?

Lin Fong-O'Neill

Ages 4–8familyadoption

Cover of Dear Alien

Dear Alien

Carole Marsh

Ages 8–12friendshipimagination

Cover of Look and Say

Look and Say

Felicity Brooks, Jo Litchfield

Ages 2–5observationfamily

Cover of There's no base like home

There's no base like home

Mendoza, Jessica (Sports analyst)

Ages 8–13familysisterhood

Cover of Elsie at Ion: Book 19 (Elsie Dinsmore: the Original Elsie Classics)

Elsie at Ion: Book 19 (Elsie Dinsmore: the Original Elsie Classics)

Martha Finley

Ages 8–14faithfamily

Cover of Move over, Beethoven

Move over, Beethoven

Julia First

Ages 8–12musicfamily

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 Foundling

Foundling

Ruthie Pearlman

Ages 11–16identityfamily

Cover of Elsie at the Raymonds

Elsie at the Raymonds

Martha Finley

Ages 8–12christian faithfriendship

Cover of "Smile!" said Dad

"Smile!" said Dad

Jane Buxton

Ages 3–7familyhappiness

Cover of My home

My home

Jillian Cutting

Ages 3–7homefamily

Cover of The cow-pie chronicles

The cow-pie chronicles

James L. Butler

Ages 7–12sibling rivalryfamily

Cover of A perfect pet for Peyton

A perfect pet for Peyton

Gary D. Chapman

Ages 5–10lovefamily