That's a Family-VHS

Author: Debra Chasnoff

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A Film for Kids About Family Diversity

This half-hour documentary breaks new ground in helping kids see and understand many of the different shapes that families take today. Designed especially for children in elementary school, "That's a Family!" will stretch your mind and touch your heart, no matter what your age. With blunt and sometimes hilarious candor, the children who star in "That's a Family!" take us on a tour through their lives and speak movingly about their unique family experiences, explaining concepts like "birth mom," "mixed race," "guardian," "gay and lesbian," and "stepdad." For many, the film will be a mirror, letting them see a family just like their own for the first time. For others, it will be a powerful window, giving them a fuller picture of the world in which we live.

The National Council on Family Relations awarded "That's a Family!" a First Place award in the category of Diverse Family Systems. The American Library Association publication, Booklist, awarded the film a "starred review."