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ReviewsFantastic story!!!! For the classroom and the home. A must read for everyone that believes in inclusiveness and love!! A wonderful story! Beautifully written and illustrated. The message is in tune with today's realities. LGBTQ+ families, and anyone that wants to teach kids about bullying, acceptance and standing up for love! Beautiful, heartfelt message! Well written and beautifully illustrated!!! I love this story! Teaches kids respect, and helps them stand up to bullies. My kids want me to read it over and over again. They love and predict the rhymes. Lots of fun. Absolutely love this book and everything it stands for! Love the journey of motherhood and the diversity represented in the family unit. This text covers the unfortunate experience that many kids will have with bullying and shows a positive way to respond. This book is fun, yet so realistic. Well written and the pictures are awesome. Our kids love it! Oh my goodness I got this so I can read it to my little girl before bed. It's so adorable, from the animations to the rhymes. The story is exactly what I want my daughter to learn. Family are the people who take care and love us. EXCELLENT STORY, BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, TOUCHING!! Will certainly use this at work. I am a psychologist in grade schools. Many similar issues arise on a daily basis! Great tool to teach inclusiveness and acceptance. Beautiful book and beautiful message Well written and beautifully illustrated. Great for teaching kids about families and the importance of acceptance. Incroyable! Quel beau livre illustré avec soin, ma fille adore les couleurs et les dessins. Je recommande! English translation below: Amazing! What a beautiful, carefully illustrated book, my daughter loves the colors and drawings. I recommend it!
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SynopsisInspired by a true story of love, selflessness, perseverance, and determination, A Family is Love, And It's Just Right for Us was written as a gift for Jessie's new sister Kim and her family. Kim saved Jessie's biological sister's life by donating her kidney in 2021. This delightfully illustrated, rhythmic, rhyming picture book encourages and empowers children to stand up to bullies and support what they believe in, positively! A Family is Love, And It's Just Right for Us fosters inclusivity, love, empathy, understanding and strength while entertaining readers, young and old. A beautiful example of LGBTQ+ families and some of their challenges. A Family is Love, And It's Just Right for Us is a wonderful tool to encourage discussions of family values, acceptance, diversity, strength, courage, and inclusiveness. Jessie Hionis, with over 3 decades of teaching experience, aims to share her expertise with bullying through this beautiful story about family, love, and positivity. Besides being a teacher, pedagogical and literary consultant, Jessie is the author of Miracle, A Parent's Blessing, A Newborn Child and has co-authored several learning materials published by CHENELIÈRE ÉDUCATION that are vastly used in schools today., Follow two wonderful moms' journey through this rhythmic, rhyming and, beautifully illustrated picture book. The boys' life is perfect, and when bullied about their non-traditional family at school, they know how to stand up for what they love