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This is the story of a young girl being raised by her mother. She longs for a large noisy family like that of her friend. At the school family fun night, she sees all the different family combinations, and realizes it is love that makes a family. ... Read more

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Love is what matters
Little Lily has a problem. Or at least, she THINKS she has a problem. Her family is "weird." The Family Fun Night is coming up and she is worried about being the oddball since her family isn't like all the other families. She only has one person to bring - her mom. No brothers or sisters or even a dad. Surely hers cannot be a real family!! But she soon finds out with her mother's help that families come in all shapes and sizes. There's the family with 7 kids or the children that live with their grandparents or the little girl who lives alone with her dad or the little girl who was adopted. Not only are each of these families different, but the way they show love is different, too! Lily soon learns that love, not size or shape or color, is what makes a family "real."

Touched By an Angel star Roma Downey draws from her own experiences both as a child with a single parent and being a single parent herself to beautifully and simply teach the lesson that "There are as many ways for families to show love as there are different kinds of families." There isn't much of a storyline, but then again one isn't needed to teach the important truth that no matter what your family looks like, the important part is that you love each other. Downey uses just a few of the many ways that families are made up to show the diversity found in families but all with the same characteristic of love.

The book is illustrated exquisitely by Justine Gasquet, drawing the mother who looks strikingly similar to Downey. Each picture is full of expression, from capturing the drama in Lily's face in her seeming dilemma to the flurry of activity at Family Fun Night to the fun-filled chaos of the neighbor children's bedtime pillow fight. The lively pictures capture the essence of the book perfectly.

We are always looking for books at the library that teach positive values to our children and this is definitely one of them. For those children who might be worried about how their family is "different," this book is a great teaching tool to show that where there is love, there will always be a family.

suprised
as a single mother by choice, i purchased this book to add to my (small) collection.my first impression is that the illustrations are extremely dreary and depressing as well as the language and the images of the other "non traditional" families.even the image of the mother is sad and depressing. i expected the book to be more cheerful.i will save this one and only read it to my son, if he expresses very similar feelings/wording about feeling badly about not having a large family......which he most likely will.that said, reading this book prematurely, could most likely creep him out.it creeped me out.

One of my daughter's favorites
This is one of my daughter's favorite books and has been for a long time. Our family is much like the one in the book. I'm so thankful to Roma Downey for writing it.

Gently touches wounded hearts
Roma Downey must draw from her own achings as a single mother when she writes this story. She lovingly shows how to wrap children in love when they are the most vulnerable. This story is valuable for all caring mothers and fathers, and reaches the vast majority of situations the children will encounter.

Love is a Family
This a charming story of a young girl and her mom.Beautifully illustrated.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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dramatized audio story from John Bevere's book, Rescued, featuring an original music score and a cast of Hollywood actors. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Touched by an Angel is an American fantasy drama series that chronicles the missions of a group of angels sent by God. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, it ran on CBS for nine seasons, from September 21, 1994 to April 27, 2003, and aired in many countries all around the world. Regular production was based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The show starred Roma Downey and Della Reese as an angel and a boss, who helped God direct life. The show's premise was based heavily on non-denominational Christian concepts. During its run, it was one of the highest-rated shows on CBS, and acquired a substantial fan base.While John Masius is credited with creating "Touched by an Angel," the series as produced was substantially different from the pilot Masius wrote, which never aired. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Jim Mclaughlin, Ray Treacy, Dana, Roma Downey, Nadine Coyle, Bronagh Gallagher, Darron Gibson, William Byron, Neil Hannon, Andrew Simpson, George Farquhar, Phil Coulter, Patrick Mccourt, William Beatty. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Jim McLaughlin, né le 20 décembre 1940 à Londonderry en Irlande du Nord, est un ancien joueur et entraîneur de football. L'ailier gauche Jim McLaughlin apparait dans le championnat d'Irlande du Nord de football à l'âge de 16 ans dans les rangs de l'équipe de Derry City FC. Dès sa première saison il marque 16 buts, devenant très vite la star de l'équipe. Au cours de l'été 1958, il signe un contrat d'apprenti avec le club anglais de Birmingham City contre une indemnisation de 4 000£ pour son club. Il ne fait toutefois pas ses débuts en championnat professionnel anglais avant 1960 et son transfert pour Shrewsbury Town en quatrième division anglaise. Il est capable de tenir tous les postes d'attaque mais sa prédilection va pour le poste d'ailier gauche. Avec 22 buts lors de chacune des deux premières saisons sous les couleurs de Shrewsbury attirent l'attention du sélectionneur nord-irlandais Peter Doherty. Il le sélectionne et lui donne le rôle de remplaçant de l'ailier gauche titulaire, Peter McParland. Il fait ses grands débuts en équipe d'Irlande du Nord de football en octobre 1961 et marque immédiatement son premier but. Le match, joué contre l'équipe d'Écosse de football se solde néanmoins par une lourde défaite, 6-1. Son deuxième match international est un match contre la Grèce. Il y réalise son premier doublé. Son second doublé est marqué lors d'un match contre l'équipe d'Angleterre de football alors que celle-ci avait déjà par 4 buts d'avance. Les Irlandais d...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Rea, James Nesbitt, Ciarán Hinds, Roma Downey, Michael Legge, Laura Pyper, Patrick Magee, Colin Morgan, John Lynch, Conleth Hill, Colin Blakely, Jayne Wisener, Gerald Home, Siobhán Mckenna, Martin Mccann, Laura Donnelly, Jimmy Cricket, Harry Towb, Ciarán Mcmenamin, Maclean Stewart, William Caulfield, Jimeoin, Tara Lynne O'neill, Charles Lawson, Paul Loughran, Susan Lynch, Michelle Fairley, James Ellis, Michael Colgan, Warren Christie, Conor Macneill, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Declan Mulholland, Kate Thompson, J. G. Devlin, Geraldine Hughes, Olivia Nash, Michael Smiley, Frances Tomelty, Gerard Mccabe, Lisa Hogg, Aislín Mcguckin, Evin Crowley. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 169. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is a Northern Irish actor. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher, like his father, so began a degree in French at the University of Ulster. He dropped out after a year when he decided to become an actor, and transferred to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After graduating in 1987, he spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical Up on the Roof (1987, 1989) to the political drama Paddywack (1994). He made his feature film debut playing talent agent Fintan O'Donnell in Hear My Song (1991). Nesbitt got his breakthrough television role playing Adam Williams in the romantic comedy-drama Cold Feet (ITV, 19982003), which won him a British Comedy Award, a Television and Radio Industries Club Award, and a National Television Award. His first significant film role came when he appeared as pig farmer "Pig" Finn in Waking Ned (1998). With the rest of th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2141436 ... Read more