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Grade 1

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding

- Date: 02.14.11


by Sarah Brannen

“A very gentle tale about a young guinea pig named Chloe preparing for her Uncle’s wedding.”


Molly’s Family

- Date: 02.14.11


by Nancy Garden

“Getting ready for Parent’s Night in Molly’s kindergarten class prompts everyone to consider what different families look like.”


by Jocelyn Hobbie

“In the rhyming style of Dr. Seuss, Priscilla grows tired of a singular color and searches for others.


Best Best Colors

- Date: 02.14.11


by Eric Hoffman

“A story about having ‘more than one’ favorite color, best friend, mom.  English/Spanish


And Tango Makes Three

- Date: 02.14.11


by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

“A fantastic picture book that tells the true story of two famous gay dads – penguins Roy and Silo from New York’s Central Park Zoo.”


by Dee Dee Walter-Goodspeed

“Lots of different family configurations, all of them built on love.”


by Todd Parr

“A sensitive, colorful description of how adoptive families come together.”


One Hundred is a Family

- Date: 02.14.11


by Pam Munoz Ryan

“As readers count from 1 to 100, they see pictures of many types of families doing things together; working, playing, celebrating.”