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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Well, there's overprotective--and then there's Little Red Henry's family! A hilarious tale about what happens when a coddled kid asserts his independence. Little redheaded Henry's family treats him like a baby. They dress him. They feed him. They brush his "widdle toofers." But he's not a baby anymore. He's a little boy who wants to do things for himself. So with his family watching anxiously from the wings, Henry sets out on a glorious day of independence....
Author
Series
Large family volume 2
Language
English
Description
Four young elephants help their parents get ready to go to a dinner dance.
6) Troll swap
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Timothy Limpet feels out of place in the troll family - he likes things to be just so, and most trolls, frankly, don't. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy and messy and she feels a fish out of water in her very neat family.
7) Frank'nStan
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Frank has no brother or sister to play with, so he decides to make one. He collects all kinds of junk and recycled materials and sets to work. The result is - Stan, a friendly and helpful robot who soon fits into Frank's family life. But when Frank's parents present him with a little sister Stan begins to feel unwanted, and makes plans to leave! This is a delightful comic adventure with much to say about family life, that will enthrall and engage...
10) Maggie's monkeys
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
When Maggie reports that pink monkeys have moved into the refrigerator, her mother and father play along and accomodate the invisible visitors, much to the frustration of Maggie's older, reality-obsessed brother.
11) Stupid baby
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
There's a new baby in Simon's house. "When's the stupid baby going back to the hospital?" Simon asks his parents. But the baby is there to stay. What about all the scary wolves outside the house? The wolves that want to eat Simon up? Will his parents still protect him now they have a stupid baby?
12) Rad!
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this family-oriented picture book, one brave cat discovers how rad trying new things can be! Esther, Chester, Hester, and Sylvester are stoked to shred at the skate park! But unlike his daring brothers and sisters, Lester is a total fraidy-cat. Skateboarding doesn't come easily to him--and with only nine lives to spare, why should he risk one on the half-pipe? When Lester sees how much fun his family is having, he decides to give it a shot anyway...
Author
Publisher
EK Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This is My Dad, The perfect dad isn't always a father. Leo lives with his monster-battling, world creating, children's author mother, and has never known a father figure. So when his teacher announces Tell Us About Your Dad Day, Leo's tummy flip-flops; he worries that he won't have anything to present to his class. Then he remembers that he already knows someone cool, courageous and clever - someone who's not his dad, but is his everything. A heart-warming...
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