All rights reserved.My husband Tom and I got married 33 years ago, and to this day, I treasure one of the gifts we received at our wedding. Used by permission of Penguin Random House LLC. One dad braids her hair and makes her breakfast, while her other dad coaches her soccer team and fixes her knee when she falls-but they both give her plenty of hugs, encouragement, and support. In a playground conversation, a little girl talks about her two dads and their roles in her life. A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager Used by permission of VanitaBooks, LLC.Д©. With its focus on non-traditional family structures and the adoption process, this book is great for introducing children to several different types of families!Д¬opyright В© 2010 by Vanita Oelschlager. This story follows four different types of families as they all adopt orphans from China. The White Swan Express by Jean Davies Okimoto Used by permission of Endicott and Hugh Books. Illustrations copyright В© 2002 by Meilo So. Text copyright В© 2002 by Jean Davies Okimoto and Elaine M. Kids of single parents may feel like theyвЂ™re missing out, but this story shows them that there are plenty of fun things to do when thereвЂ™s only two people in your family-from snowball fights and blowing dandelions to grabbing ice cream and playing cards! All rights reserved under the Pan-American and International Copyright Conventions. Used by permission of Running Press Kids, a member of Perseus Books. Illustrations copyright В© 2015 by Merrilee Liddard. As she grows up, their daughter loves to hear the adventure story of her birth-and the story of their family in the making is charmingly retold here. In the middle of the night, the telephone rings, triggering a long journey by two adoptive parents to meet their new baby girl. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Illustrations copyright В© 1996 by Laura Cornell. Text copyright В© 1996 by Jamie Lee Curtis. TELL ME AGAIN ABOUT THE NIGHT I WAS BORN. LeMaireвЂ™s story depicts blended families in a positive light, showing how stepparents can bring joy and happiness to their new family-all without reducing any other family memberвЂ™s role. Stepparents tend to get a bad rap, but this book is all about setting the record straight. Illustrations copyright В© 2015 by Marina Saumell. Text copyright В© 2015 by Colleen LeMaire. When everyone draws pictures of their families, she sees that all families are different and thatвЂ™s okay-the important thing is that they all love each other! When Heather goes to school and her class talks about families, she wonders if sheвЂ™s the only one who has two mommies and no daddy. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.Д¤. Illustrations copyright В© 2015 by Laura Cornell. In the end, she realizes all that matters is that she and her grandparents share plenty of good moments together filled with happiness and joy. Raised by her grandparents, a little girl wonders why she doesnвЂ™t have a mommy or daddy like she sees in all her picture books. Sometimes ItвЂ™s Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies by Gayle Byrne Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies by Gale Byrne. He has two of everything now (two houses, two favorite chairs, two toothbrushes), and he knows that no matter which parent heвЂ™s with, they both still love him and he loves them, too! Two Homes by Claire MasurelДЇour-year-old AlexвЂ™s parents have split up, but rather than get sad, heвЂ™s looking at the upside. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA. Illustrations copyright В© 2001 by Kady MacDonald Denton. The Family BookвЂ™s friendly, colorful illustrations highlight all kinds of different families-from two moms and two dads to a single parent and a family with an adopted child-while emphasizing the things they all have in common. Used by permission of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Check out our top finds, featuring all kinds of family structures with one thing in common: an abundance of love!Д¬opyright В© 2001 by Todd Parr. Luckily, thereвЂ™s an increasing number of sweet and supportive childrenвЂ™s books out there starring families of every ilk. But in the world of childrenвЂ™s books, most family structures are still pretty traditional (you know, one mom, one dad, one house). ThereвЂ™s nothing more important in a young childвЂ™s life than family, and nowadays, no one family looks alike-some families have stepparents, or two moms, or just one parent. Photo by Jennifer Brister / Stocksy United

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