Families of a Feather

A Celebration of Family Diversity

Fern Wexler, Kelsey Buzzell

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Little Bigfoot
01 April 2025

Picture books; Wildlife (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's&YA)

This beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates and shares the diversity of family structures by exploring a variety of bird families and the many ways they care for and raise their young-perfect for families with young children ages 4-8.

This beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates and shares the diversity of family structures by exploring a variety of bird families and the many ways they care for and raise their young-perfect for families with young children ages 4-8.

Discover the diverse family lives of a variety of bird species and the many different ways they work together to care for their young in this gorgeous book that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Did you know-

Emu fathers and Ruby-Throated Hummingbird mothers raise their chicks all by themselves. Laysan albatross chicks can have two moms who take turns sitting on their eggs.

Acorn Woodpeckers raise babies in huge family groups with many moms, dads, and siblings helping out. Black Swans can grow up with two dads.

Families of a Feather illustrates the diverse nature of family structures with a message of love and acceptance that no matter what a family looks like they express their love for each other, and everyone deserves to be loved.

The book includes a short field guide with more information about the bird species included in the book.

By: Fern Wexler
Illustrated by: Kelsey Buzzell
Imprint: Little Bigfoot
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781632174451
ISBN 10: 1632174456
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

FERN WEXLER is a writer and wildlife photographer in Portland, Oregon. They are a dedicated naturalist and birdwatcher, with a passion for helping kids experience nature. Winner of the 2020 Audubon Youth Leadership Award, Fern volunteers at the Bird Alliance of Oregon, teaching others to appreciate the world around them. KELSEY BUZZELL is an Oregon-born designer, illustrator, mother, teacher, cat lover, vintage finder and avocado eater living in Corvallis, Oregon. She finds regular inspiration from the Pacific Northwest where the forests, rocky beaches, and high desert are home to all sorts of enchanting flora and fauna.

Reviews for Families of a Feather: A Celebration of Family Diversity

""Families of a Feather by Fern Wexler is an excellent book for children or even adult birders interested in learning about the differences between species and their young-rearing behaviors. Illustrator Kelsey Buzzell has created realistic drawings of different feathered friends. I love that the pictures teach by clearly showing colored markings on the birds, which helps identify species in the wild. It had me reflecting on human families. Birds of a feather flock together, but who makes up the flocks is genuinely fascinating."" —Inga Buccella, Readers' Favorite