I can really appreciate that a book like this is coming soon to market! An ABC of Families covers all the different kinds of families there are and members of the families. We have a blended family and its not always easy to explain to kids our family dynamic but this book definitely helps! This book is perfect for all families though! the age group for this board book is 2-5 but I would honestly say even a 7 or 8 year old could appreciate the information. All in all wonderful information, fantastic eye grabbing illustrations and I whole heartedly reccomend an ABC of Families!

This is such a beautiful, diverse book to demonstrate all different types of families to children. I really like how the pictures relate to the words and share visions of all different types of families, from blended families, to step-parents, families with one parent, and families with two moms or dads. The only thing that I felt was missing was any mention of non-binary people as everyone was referred to as male or female.

Overall this was a very cute book that I think would be great for lots of ages of children as there are simple sentences and pictures as well as a more complicated description.

I really enjoyed this book and thought that the illustrations were lovely.

The book is easy to follow and understand and it is a great way to talk about how some families might be different from your own and the different dynamics – after all not every family will be the same and this helps explain that

I love the different ABC books that are available and this is another great topic that has been chosen and it stands out from the normal ABCs on animals or food varieties – it is 4.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 5 stars for Goodreads and Amazon – highly recommended and a special read!

This is one of my favourite children’s books. Having read ABCs of equality with my toddler last year I KNEW that I had to include this in our reading regime. Bright fun illustrations that are inclusive and diverse pair so beautifully with the alphabet of families and what they can look like.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book that included all dynamics of families. It was full of inclusion and acceptance. My young readers enjoyed learning about different types of families and how they differ from ours. The graphics were phenomenal. Simple yet appealing.

I read this to my nibling and we both really enjoyed this book about different types of families!

Bright colors kept their attention focused, and I really appreciated the variety of topics covered, the multiple types of diversity in every image, and the mention of the importance of consent for physical affection.

Some words seemed too complicated for a toddler to immediately understand, making this a book to both read and discuss. I would also have liked some recognition for family members outside the gender binary.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
An inclusive look at families for toddlers and preschoolers. This is one to be read to babies from a very young age to plant the seeds of how diverse families can be. Williams uses the alphabet to express acceptance and inclusion for families - no matter what they look like or where they are from. I particularly like her X when she affirms kids have the right to say no and express their own opinions.
An excellent baby gift and one for preschools to have as well.

I really enjoyed this ABC book! I love how many things related to families they managed to put in, and some I thought were really clever and I hadn't even thought about! Tradition is a good example of that! It's pretty inclusive to different family types, and that for example with the mom and dad parts it says that "some families even have no ... at all". Would really recommend this!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book.

I think it is so cleverly done, explaining all the different types of families a child can have.

My parents separated when I was very young, and I have a blended family with half siblings and step siblings - the only book I can remember reading that was similar to my life as a child was The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson when I was a bit older, but I wish that there was something like this when I was younger!

Definitely recommend to educate all children on the fact that there is no ‘standard’ family, and that all families, no matter how different are normal.

Loved this. Minus is being for Americans and I’m British.

It’s a very clever, little book, like the double page for every letter.
Under the letter is one word and a brief definition.
On the opposite page is a detailed explanation of what that means.
From the things you would expect, D for Dad, M for Mom to L for Lineage and E for Extended Family, with U for Unconditional Love and Y for You. H for Home.

Every family types and family members are included here, I like the illustrations that celebrate inclusiveness and all diversity.
I think this is great way to educate little ones about family dynamics and to embrace this.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange for a review.

I understand this title will be published as a board book and I am not sure it’s the right format for this. I am a believer that children should be exposed to different kinds of families from a very young age, in the context of a story, but this is, as the title suggests, an ABC book, nonfiction. Board book age is usually 0-3, and to me this is a book for children age 4+, so a regular nonfiction format would have worked just as well.

Format aside. It’s a very clever, comprehensive book, with a double page for every letter. Under the letter is one word and a brief definition. On the opposite page is a more detailed explanation of what that means.
From the things you would expect, D for Dad, M for Mom to L for Lineage and E for Extended Family, with U for Unconditional Love and Y for You.

All family types and family members are included here, with illustrations that celebrate inclusiveness and diversity.

An ABC of Families sounds like a basic ABC book but it ends up as so much more. With a simple ABC idea, it explores pregnancy, surrogacy, LGBTQ parenting, step families, and so much more. I loved how the author took the simple idea of the alphabet and applied it to introduce awareness and acceptance in children. Fabulous book. And the illustrations are simply drool-worthy!!!! This is a book that must be kept in all school libraries, rather than still teaching the age-old "father and mother make a complete family" tripe.

This story book is so cleverly done explaining all kinds families a child can have.

I love how simple ABCs have been illustrated with all those cheerful tiny, colourful details.

I love how minimal the words are in describing families.

Multicultural representation, LGBTQIAP introduction well made I say.

Thank you authors and the publisher for the advance reading copy.

An ABC of Families, written by Abbey Williams, is a cute, educational alphabet book focused around the myriad varieties of family a child might have. Each letter, standing for words like Grandparent, Lineage, or Sibling, is accompanied by some explanatory text defining these family-themed words. The illustrations by Paulina Morgan are endearing with a bright, happy color palette and simple, rounded shapes, and the genuine diversity among the people represented is fantastic. I also loved the fact that the explanations and definitions were so focused on how families may differ from the mom-dad-children nuclear family idea, including things like step- or half-siblings, surrogate pregnancy, adoption, single parent families, and the note that marriage can be between people of any gender, and that "if hugs and kisses are not how you show love," you (the young reader) can say no thank you and show love how YOU want to. On that note, though, I do wish there had been a little more care paid to nonbinary or gender-non-conforming family members - for example, the definition of "sibling" is "brothers or sisters," rather than defining it in a way that includes siblings who might go by "sibling," not by a gendered term. Given that this book is otherwise so thoughtful about inclusivity and diverse representation, this feels like an oversight rather than a deliberate choice, but it's unfortunate. Still, it's mostly a sweet book, celebrating and explaining many different kinds of being a family, and a charming read-aloud with young kids!


Thanks to NetGalley and Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the advance review copy!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

This book is a celebration of family - big, small, blended, extended, and more. The pictures are so diverse and colourful kids are sure to love looking through this book so many times. I cannot wait to add a copy to my classroom library!

A beautiful ABC book about families! An ABC of Families focuses on the different types of people that can make up families to lineage to traditions. For each letter/word, there is an additional description clarifying it. Adorable illustrations round out this wonderful, inclusive book! This would probably be best for preschool-kindergarten aged children as they would be able to identify/place the themes better than younger children.

Thank you Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC.

Review to come January 18th on blog/goodreads.

I received this book from the publisher/Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I just LOVE ABC books and especially special kinds. Not just your standard ABCs with animals or fruit, but instead doing it with jobs, or in this case families.

Right from the bat though I have to mention that I was very confused by my digital copy and I was wondering if this is how the book would be in physical. What is wrong? Well, each two page spread begins on the left side with the explanation on what the word means, but you don't get the letter along with the word on the right page. I was terribly confused the first time and thought I missed a page, then I looked to the right page and there was the letter and the word. Why would you do it this way? Is this how it is going to be on the physical copy? Because I sincerely hope not. It just makes mores sense to give us the letter/the word and then the explanation. In the end I decided to just do the right page first so I would have a clue what the left page was about. 

Something else that I always think is a shame is when review copies have sharp and perfect text but the images are blurry and not that good. It is just a shame. It takes away from the fun. It takes away a bit of my love. 

But all in all, I really enjoyed the book especially when I got in the right flow of reading x page first and then y. I loved the words that they picked and the variety that is in them. From adoption to dads and moms. But also what family can mean, like joy. I even learned a new one, nuclear family. That is a first I ever heard about that one. Then again, I live in the Netherlands, but I also never seen the word pop up in any English book I read. The art was blurry but I did like the style and how colourful it was. It definitely brought a smile on my face.

Very nice quick nonfiction read. Presents the alphabet with family terms explained, alongside colorful images. The book encourages children to realize that other families might look different than their own and should inspire acceptance.