Lovely write-up by Helen Kubiw at Can Lit for Little Canadians.
Though I know, and children do too, that not all families are perfect or happy or supportive, Sara O'Leary's book celebrates families in all their forms–big, small, alike, different, blended, separated, adopting, fostering–as worthy of note, eclectic as they may be. Her narration is a universal one of acceptance and appreciation for families of all kinds. The sweetness of her message is matched page by page with Qin Leng's illustrations of children and parents of assorted colours and shapes, economic backgrounds and interests. The lightness of Qin Leng's lines and the whimsy of her colour and shape help portray a diversity of families that are as fluid as they are depicted.As always, I'm very grateful to writers like Helen who take the time to talk about children's books with such care and attention.
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