'We Are Family Too' Book List
Teachers’ Reading Challenge 2025
Divorced parents, single parents, blended families, LGBTQ+ families – many children’s lives don’t look like the ‘mum, dad and kids’ depicted in traditional literature. If you’re looking for great stories and characters that move beyond the nuclear, and explore the challenges and joys of a broad spectrum of family situations, why not earn this badge with a great selection? From wacky, imaginative picture books to sensitive and thoughtful fiction for older students, we hope you can find something to suit your needs- and your students.
Here we have some suggestions for key stages 1-3 students from Simon Collis, Assistant Headteacher and Reading for Pleasure expert.