Families

An essay about culture and feminism argues that human culture simultaneously romaticizes and vilifies mothers, making them into a scapegoat for all failings.

This series of books introduce children to different family members and how people can be related in families. Each book uses simple text to teach vocabulary and large pictures to assist the text, showing families from different cultures. This one discusses foster parents and foster care.

Simple text and photographs depict uncles and what they can do with their nieces and nephews.

Here, from the incomparable John Waters, is a paean to the power of subversive inspiration that will delight, amuse, enrich--and happily horrify readers everywhere. This book is, in fact, a self-portrait told through intimate profiles of favorite personalities--some famous, some unknown, some surprisingly middle-of-the-road. From Esther Martin, the owner of the scariest bar in Baltimore, to playwright Tennessee Williams; from atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair to insane martyr Saint Catherine of Siena; from English novelist Denton Welch to timeless singer Johnny Mathis, these are the figures that helped the author form his own brand of neurotic happiness.--From publisher description.

Simple text and photographs depict fathers and what they do with their children.

In simple text and illustrations, describes a variety of pets including cats, fish, rabbits, dogs, and ponies.

Photographs and simple text describe sisters and some of the activities they do together.

Simple text and photographs depict aunts, where they live, and what they do.