stellaluna book and finger puppet janell cannon

Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children’s classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp. To help ease Chester’s fears, Chester’s mom shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Summary: School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. This adorable baby fruit bat’s world is literally turned upside down when she is adopted by the occupants of the nest and adapts to their new bird habits.

Summary: Knocked from her mother’s safe embrace by an attacking owl, Stellaluna lands headfirst in a bird’s nest. Summary: Whether a child has two moms, two dads, one parent, or one of each, this simple preschool read-aloud demonstrates that what’s most important in each family’s life is the love the family members share. (The links below are all affiliate links.) Let’s look at 15 children’s books that feature a single-parent household: Did you know that I post a ton of book recommendations on Instagram? You can follow along there Take a look at the featured books below! In most, the story isn’t focused on the single-parent household, that’s just part of the illustrations or text as well.

Many students come from single-parent homes and finding books with that structure is really important to me. As I work to make my library inclusive, showing different types of family structures is really important to me.

Stellaluna book and finger puppet janell cannon