Yes, all books have families but these are particularly lovely and often showcase larger families and many close sibling relationships.

Many of these books make for great read alouds!

All of a Kind Family – Sydney Taylor (7+)

The Moffats – Eleanor Estes (4+)

The Saturdays (and the Melendy Quartet) – Elizabeth Enright (6+)

The Happy Little Family (up and the down the River) – Rebecca Cauldill (4+)

The Children of Noisy Village – (6+)

Happy Times in Noisy Village*

The Family Shoes – Noel Stretfield (8+)

The Penderwicks (for older (9+) audiences)

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (9+)

The Mitchell’s Family Series – Hilda Van Stockum

*There is a Santa Clause spoiler in Happy Times in Noisy Village! It can be edited out/skipped when reading aloud.