All Together Now: Create 50 Moments of Family Joy

Gr 3-5–This booklet is comprised of 50 joyful activities for families to make memories together. While this short text is appropriate for independent readers, it doesn’t lend itself to reading with a class. With its exclusive emphasis on family togetherness, the book is probably best suited for reading with one’s own parent or caretaker. Sample activities include Write a Family Dream List, Hold an Indoor Field Day, and Play Animal Charades. Though it isn’t an explicit focus, there’s a thematic emphasis on the European Middle Ages, with references to coats of arms, knights, and medieval times. The activities recommended and described are decidedly non-ethnic. No mention of religion is made, and only secular holidays are referred to, including Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Earth Day, and Talk Like a Pirate Day. The artwork is bright and cheerful, depicting people with a variety of skin colors.