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love and acceptance

Books about love and acceptance for readers of all ages.

Cover of My new granny

My new granny

Elisabeth Steinkellner

Ages 7–12family bondsaging

Cover of My two dads

My two dads

Claudia Harrington

Ages 4–8familylove and acceptance

Cover of Baby Babka

Baby Babka

Jane Breskin Zalben

Ages 3–8siblingsfamily

Cover of Barefoot on the wind

Barefoot on the wind

Zoë Marriott

Ages 13–18inner beautyself-discovery

Cover of Beast

Beast

Donna Jo Napoli

Ages 12–18love and acceptancetransformation

Cover of The properties of water

The properties of water

Hannah Roberts McKinnon

Ages 12–18family resilienceovercoming adversity

Cover of Big sister, little sister

Big sister, little sister

Marci Curtis

Ages 3–7sisterhoodfamily relationships

Cover of Dino-Daddy

Dino-Daddy

Mark Sperring, Sam Lloyd

Ages 2–6familyfather-child bond

Cover of Moon pie

Moon pie

Simon Mason

Ages 10–16family relationshipsalcoholism

Cover of Family

Family

Herbert Gold

Ages 10–15family relationshipsbelonging

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Elizabeth Rudnick

Ages 8–14inner beautylove and acceptance

Cover of My Louisiana sky

My Louisiana sky

Kimberly Willis Holt, Kimberly Holt

Ages 10–15familydisability

Cover of Sometimey friend

Sometimey friend

Pansie Hart Flood

Ages 8–12family relationshipsintergenerational connection

Cover of This is how I find her

This is how I find her

Sara Polsky

Ages 10–16family relationshipsmental health

Cover of Carry On

Carry On

Rainbow Rowell

Ages 14–18magicfound family

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Louie Stowell, Victor Tavares

Ages 4–8inner beautykindness

Cover of Cruel beauty

Cruel beauty

Rosamund Hodge

Ages 14–18beauty and the beastsacrifice

Cover of How to say I love you out loud

How to say I love you out loud

Karole Cozzo

Ages 10–16family relationshipssibling bonds

Cover of Mommy Book

Mommy Book

Todd Parr

Ages 2–7motherhoodfamily diversity

Cover of A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4)

A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles #4)

Madeleine L'Engle

Ages 12–16death and grieffamily bonds

Cover of As Old As Time

As Old As Time

Liz Braswell

Ages 10–16love and acceptancemagic

Cover of For keeps

For keeps

Natasha Friend

Ages 9–14familyfather-daughter relationships

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Jennifer Donnelly, Manon Azem, Christophe Rosson

Ages 8–14inner beautylove and acceptance