10 Nonfiction Picture Books About Families #nf10for10

It’s February 10, time for 10 for 10!

Here are 10 nonfiction picture books about all kinds of families–perfect for storytime or your classroom unit on families. Enjoy!

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Todd Parr’s book just ooze love and acceptance. (I didn’t put Matthew Cordell’s Wish on this list since I assume it’s categorized as fiction, but it’s a gorgeous, wonderful adoption-themed picture book–don’t miss it!)

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One doesn’t mean solo. See how many one family can include.

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Silly and fun!

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More Parr goodness.

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A great model for sharing our family stories.

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This one’s a little older, but Sandra Markle’s dramatic story of a mother emperor penquin’s quest is fabulous (with beautiful art by Alan Marks).

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Inspired by true events after the 2004 tsunami, this one reminds us that finding family is always possible, even after loss.

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This is my new one! It’s rhyming (with prose sidebars) and comes out March 1, and explores different family structures in the animal/human world.

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Also rhyming, this one is lighthearted and fun!

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Why stick to only families of living things? This rhyming picture book shares families of all kinds, even inanimate objects. Our younger daughter, Maddie, spent years creating families of everything: butter dishes, blocks, pens, you name it. She would love this.