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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 12, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs families family Family Day February teachers

Books to Read for Family Day


Bring the family together and support a life-long love of reading! This Family Day, help build fluency, sharpen comprehension and expand vocabularies by reading aloud to and with your kids.

Make the most of your quality time by reading a book the whole family will love with these great titles.

All Our Love / Avec tout notre amour

A new baby is on the way and Sofia is a little nervous!

Sofia’s dads always told her their family was just right after she came along. But now a new baby is on the way and everything will change!

Told in the form of a letter to baby Oliver, All Our Love invites readers to feel Sofia’s anticipation, her worries and excitement, and the big love she feels for her family. With a warm and joyful tone, this new baby story will resonate with all families, and prompt readers to think about what makes them feel loved, and what makes their own family special!

Une famille… c’est une famille

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways ― but the same in the one way that matters most of all.

One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. As they describe who they live with and who loves them ― family of every shape, size and every kind of relation ― the child realises that as long as her family is full of caring people, it is special.

A warm and whimsical look at many types of families, written by award-winning author Sara O’Leary, with quirky and sweet illustrations by Qin Leng.

You Are Loved

From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family.

Families come in many different shapes and forms—but they all teach you how to be strong and show you how loved you are.

Alongside a sweet and simple narrative, the warm illustrations tell their own story. Beginning with Sofia Sanchez’s adopted family, readers will meet families with two moms and two dads, families with single parents, and kids raised by grandparents, guardians, or older siblings. Big families, small families, extended families, blended families, and mixed race families—including parents with their own differences that make them unique, too.

This heartwarming companion book to 2021’s You Are Enough highlights the important message that families aren’t just the people you live with. They include the people in your school, your community, and the people you choose who love you and empower you just the way you are.

Kaiah’s Garden / Le jardin de Kaiah

An uplifting story of a girl’s connection to her beloved grandmother through the beadwork art they created together.

As she wakes up one dull morning, Kaiah feels as cold and grey as the day. She longs to be with her grandmother again. Kaiah’s life doesn’t feel right without her. But through Kaiah’s treasured bead box ― and the beauty it holds ― she is with her grandmother, in a garden that is full of colour and love.

This beautiful story from award-winning author Melanie Florence celebrates the universal love between grandmother and child. Featuring bright, breathtaking illustrations from Tsilhqot’in and Syilx artist Karlene Harvey, the book also features back matter about the Indigenous tradition of beading.

Our World is a Family

Learn how to welcome new neighbours into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection and inclusivity. After all, the world is everyone’s home and we’re one big family!

When we see someone new in our neighbourhood, how can we help them feel safe and loved and important?

How can we tell them, you’re not alone?

There are so many ways!

From the creators of Miry’s List, the nonprofit that has helped thousands of refugees, Our World is a Family is an all-ages picture book exploring the complicated topic of human migration in a gentle, loving, and affirming way. It lightly touches on the reason people might leave their homes, like climate change or lack of safety, and inspires children to welcome their new neighbours into their communities with love.