{"product_id":"family-found-a-queer-friendsgiving-celebration-a-picture-book-about-chosen-family-belonging-and-gratitude-for-kids-ages-4-8-9781536231182","title":"Family Found: A Queer Friendsgiving Celebration: (A Picture Book about Chosen Family, Belonging, and Gratitude for Kids Ages 4-8)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen celebrants gather for their annual Friendsgiving--Thanksgiving with their chosen family--each has a unique story to tell as a child tries to piece together how it all began.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo one remembers how it started.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Friendsgiving gathering is moving into high gear, and for one child in the group, it's a good time to ask some questions about the event's history. Great-Uncle Billy, while snapping some green beans for the meal, says he was the one who started the tradition, back when people had to speak in code to keep being gay a secret. Miss Mona thinks that \u003ci\u003eshe \u003c\/i\u003ewas the originator, after her car broke down one year and she had to make a change of plans. Grandma Jane and Nana Rose tell their version of the tale while the smell of cinnamon and apples fills the air. As more people (and dogs) arrive and the music is turned on, it grows clearer that the details may not matter; what counts is the love they all share. With warm, jubilant artwork and a welcoming text that introduces moments from LGBTQIA+ history, \u003ci\u003eFamily Found \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates one family as they come together on a day of gratitude.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna McClintick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 10.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536231182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna McClintick\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003e'Twas the Night Before Pride\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Juana Medina. A licensed social worker at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual \u0026amp; Transgender Community Center in Manhattan, she lives with her wife and child in Brooklyn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeisha Morris\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHow to Tantrum Like a Champion \u003c\/i\u003eby Allan Wolf. She earned her BFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and two cats. She lives in Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Joanna McClintick \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48909905559709,"sku":"9781536231182","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_faa327fb-4d90-4280-9f36-1fbf258c6125.jpg?v=1789454534","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/family-found-a-queer-friendsgiving-celebration-a-picture-book-about-chosen-family-belonging-and-gratitude-for-kids-ages-4-8-9781536231182","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}