EducatingParents.org rating: Approved
Book text is completely fine. Pictures do not overtly display same-sex families but with close observation you can see it. Children will most likely not pick up on the imagery; however, just wanted parents to be aware. Summary on Amazon describes families "comprised of people of a range of genders and races."

Description: Through vibrant illustrations and simple text, this book celebrates diverse family structures, emphasizing the love that binds them together.
Age Group: 3-7 years

Readers explore families of various sizes, ages, and cultures, demonstrating that all families count. Thisinteractive picture book prompts readers tofind and count objects and individuals through its playful text and illustrations. Illustration answer key

Diverse picture book (toddler/preschool ages 2 ; counting, families)
* Book prominently features diverse characters: a single mom Asian family, a brown-skinned girl with 2 lighter-skinned dads, two kids under the care of their grandparents, a Sikh family, one dark-skinned family, and at least two families of mixed race, with an emphasis on everyone belonging to one community.
* Book is storytime-ready, though a group of wiggly toddlers may have trouble sitting through the whole thing. The countable items are too small for a group to count, but you can also quickly point out the groups, the finding of which is an interactive activity in itself. This would do best with small groups or one-on-one reading, and would probably do better with preschoolers than with toddlers since the storyline is less dynamic (depending on your toddlers--mine are just super wiggly).
* Book fits the Counting theme: sort of. If you are doing a counting theme storytime, though, you probably want to mix up the style of your books, and this would be great for breaking up the "let's count on every page" monotony (you can also do the spread at the end that does provide larger but still not that large, countable objects for 1-10). It would also suit a "Family" theme or maybe even a "community" theme. ( )

This book is adorable. It shows families of all sizes, counting up from 1 to 10. The illustrations are beautiful and the sparse words are poetic. Some of the people depicted are ambiguous in race and gender, and the relationships between the people in these families can be interpreted in many ways. ( )