About the Author

Du?an Petri?i? is an award-winning children's book designer and illustrator whose books include The Enormous Potato and Lickety-Split. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Reviews

Cartoonist Petričic's gift for caricature is put to joyful use here, showing one family in all its variations and particular beauty.--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review

Petričic presents a scavenger hunt, urging readers to seek out connections in their own family trees.--National Post

... his globe-spanning family tree ... All are drawn with live-wire lines and witty, humanizing details ... Both sides lead to the showstopping centerpiece.--New York Times

... this is vivacious, comic and wonderfully characterful.--Toronto Star

Budding genealogists will enjoy poring over this illustrated family history.--Kirkus Reviews

Children's thinking about their own extended families will appreciate this clever picture book.--Booklist

It's a strong, warm visual representation of all that goes in to making a family.--Publishers Weekly

This is a must-have title with an emphasis on the diversity and the love that binds families together.--School Library Journal

What a wonderful way to have a discussion with a child about his roots! ... this could spark a sharing of one's background and fostering a sense of pride in how our families make each one of us special.--CM Magazine