This is, literally, a 'great big book' - A4 size. Perfect for schools, it explains in lots of detail about all the different kinds of families, big ones, small ones, those with only one parent and those with two of the same sex, those who live with people not their parents, etc. It also explains different kinds of homes, schools, jobs, holidays, food, clothes, pets, celebrations, hobbies, transport, family trees, and even how different families handle their feelings. The colourful cartoon-style illustrations give lots of extra information, and tiny pictures around the edge of each spread show stick people and items relevant to the subject. Bright and cheery, this big book provides reassurance to children living in unusual families, and those living in ordinary ones will learn of the normality of the unusual.