My Family Tree: A Bird's Eye View

by Nina Laden

Everybody has a family tree. You don't even need a yard to grow one. But family trees are not always simple. What is a stepsister? What makes a cousin once-removed? My Family Tree explains family connections in a fun, easy way. It includes blank record pages or family listings and photographs, and a poster that children can use to create their own family tree. My Family Tree will become a family keepsake to be treasured for years to come.
Nina Laden's engaging illustrations, full of visual puns, are sure to entertain readers both young and old as they discover the many definitions of what a family is today.

32 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Chris Hays · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not for libraries. Half of the pages are to be filled out for your own family tree. A teacher might use it as a resource. Yet, contrary to the blurbs, I did not find it easy or cute. With a concrete kids hat on my head, I would be lost with all the options.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't so much a book with a story, but an activity book. However, I'm reviewing it for a few reasons. It got me interested in my own family tree, and I got this personally signed when I met Nina Laden at a reading years and years ago.