# What Is a Family? - Board Book

by **Annette Griffin** (Author), **Nichola Cowdery** (Illustrator)

_Ants have a colony._

_Bats have a cloud._

_Chickens have peeps,_

_where they can get loud._

All the way from A to Z, this colorful alphabet primer celebrates all kinds of diverse families, giving each animal family a name. With dolphins and their pods, iguanas and their messes, and kitties and their litters, it's easy to learn about what makes a family . . . well, a family Packaged as a well-crafted, sturdy, padded board book, it will stand up to years of exploration. Whether you are teaching the alphabet, animals, different types of families, or celebrating your own unique family, _What is a Family_ is a colorful and fun introduction to the families all around us.

_Families are groups that take care of their own._

_They all stick together to help make a home._

### Author Biography

Annette Marie Griffin is an award-winning writer who has managed and directed programs for children and youth for more than twenty years. She has written curriculum for character growth and development of elementary-age children, developed parent training seminars to benefit the community, and counseled at-risk youth. Her passion is to help children find home.

She and her husband have five children--three who have already flown the coop and two adopted tweens still roosting at home--two adorable grands who add immeasurable joy and laughter to the whole flock.

  

Nichola Cowdery is a professional illustrator living in London with her lovely family. Her children's books illustrations and greeting cards are inspired by laughter and cuteness--the quirkier, the better.

**Number of Pages:** 20

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.2 x 8.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** July 07, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 12.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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