What is a Family:
A Question and Answer Book
by Tamia Sheldon
What makes a family anyway?
Description
Featuring waldorf-style illustrations and depictions of families of all shapes,
sizes and colors, this book gets kids talking about their own family while
opening their eyes to the fact that even though families don’t always look
the same, they all share one special thing—love.
Key Points
• Author: Tamia Sheldon created this book after her sister, an elementary school teacher,
requested a book that could showcase all types of families to her students without
pointing out differences.
• Illustrations: Based on a fabric Sheldon created for her daughter, who was adopted
from Haiti, and wanted to see families that looked like hers
• Ideal for classrooms: What is a Family? works extremely well in classroom discussions
of multi-racial families, adoption, gay and lesbian families and more.
Publishing Date
09/17/2013
Price
$9.99 Paperback
$5.99 eBook
Identifiers
978-1-62395-527-4
(PB)
978-1-62395-528-1
(eBook)
978-1-62395-056-9
(ePib NOOK)
Trim
8.5” x 8.5”
Format
Paperback
E-Book
Pages
32
BISAC Code
- Category
Official Sample Image
JUVENILE NONFICTION/
Family/Adoption
JUVENILE NONFICTION/
Family/Alternative
Family
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Author Bio
TAMIA SHELDON is a freelance illustrator and designer working outside of Seattle, WA.
She loves making up stories for her funny kid and spends all her free time drawing,
reading and taking pictures. With a B.A. in Design and Culture Studies she is intent on
creating work that has a positive impact on the world. She is the author of The Hungry
Shark and Let’s Play and the illustrator of The Zebra Said Shhh and Toby, the Flying Cat.
Available From:
Comparative Titles
• The Family Book: by Todd Parr, Little, Brown, 978-0316070409, 5/1/2010
• All Families are Special: by Norma Simon, Albert Whitman & Company, 9780807521755, 1/1/2003
• Who’s in a Family: by Robert Skutch, Tricycle Press, 978-1883672669, 2/1/1997
Marketing and Publicity Highlights
• Local Coverage: Original piece by author as well as reviews in print, radio media and
online
• Blog review campaign: Through outreach campaign to bloggers and children’s media champions for reviews and publicity
• Common Core Lesson Plans: Free lesson plans for teachers to integrate book into classroom curriculum.
• Ongoing social media promotion: Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and other social media channels
Connect with What is a Family?:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyswitches
• Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18470021-what-is-a-family-aquestion-and-answer-book
• Pinterest: http://http://pinterest.com/xistpublishing/what-is-a-family/
• Twitter: Use #WIAF to join the conversation
About Xist Publishing
• Digital-First Children’s Publisher: Founded by Calee M. Lee in 2011 to create beautiful
books for the touchscreen generation.
• 180 Title Catalog: Xist Publishing was the first digital-first publisher to specialize in
books for children and is also the largest
• Print Titles available via Ingram: Direct sales are also available for both print and
digital editions.
• Please send all inquiries to info@xistpublishing.com. Review tear sheets can also be
mailed to PO BOX 61593, Irvine CA 92602
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