Children’s books feature tidy nuclear families—but the animal kingdom tells a different story
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Animals in children’s stories are often depicted as living in neat mom, dad and children family units. Examples include Fantastic Mr. Fox, 101 Dalmatians and, more recently, Peppa Pig and Bluey. But, this might leave people feeling like outsiders if they don’t come from a traditional nuclear family set-up.