Mommy, Mama, and Me [Board book]

Lesléa Newman (Author), Carol Thompson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together.

Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Review, Mothering Magazine:
Mommy, Mama, and Me depicts the gentle, nurturing relationship of a lesbian couple and their little one. In this sweet board book, the flowing lines and warm palette of Carol Thompson’s mixed media illustrations work in concert with Lesléa Newman’s rhythmic text. Also, see this book’s gay-fathers counterpart, Daddy, Papa, and Me, by the same creators.

From the Publisher

* Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.
* Perfect baby shower gift for expecting same-sex couples.
* Great selection for gay pride table/display.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Board book: 20 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press; Brdbk edition (June 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582462631
• ISBN-13: 978-1582462639
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.4 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Parenting & Families
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Gay & Lesbian > Literature & Fiction > Fiction > General
  • #43 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Family Life > Parents

More About the Author

Lesléa Newman is the author of 64 books for readers of all ages including the middle grade novel, HACHIKO WAITS, the poetry collection, STILL LIFE WITH BUDDY, the short story collection, A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK, and the children's books A SWEET PASSOVER, THE BOY WHO CRIED FABULOUS, THE BEST CAT IN THE WORLD, DONOVAN'S BIG DAY, and HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES. Her literary awards include poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation. Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists. A past poet laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts, she is a faculty member of Spalding University's brief-residency MFA in Writing program.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice LGBT-friendly board-book, April 30, 2009

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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The L-word counterpart to Leslea Newman's cheerful gay-daddies boardbook "Daddy, Papa, And Me," this is equally charming and lighthearted, with a happy couple taking their toddler out for a fun day in the park, then back home for some cooking, dinner, a bath, and the inevitable toddler-book good night. Lots of cuddling, love, tenderness and smiles. As with the other book, no apologies are made for the nontraditional couple, and no speeches are made either: the pictures speak for themselves. Also, the gender of the child isn't made explicit and the couple seems like it could be of mixed ethnicity, so it's a great gift for any number of family or friends. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great board book, December 26, 2009

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J. L Roth "alpha3760" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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My son loves this book!

My partner is a children's librarian and told me about this boardbook after seeing a review while doing her orders for the library. I checked it out and ordered it. We couldn't be more happy with it and our son adores it. He brings it to us over and over wanting us to read it 10 times a day, easy. That's the sign of a big success.

The illustrations are done so that the book could apply to almost anyone's two mom family. The child is not readily identifiable as boy or girl and could be either. The curly dark hair could also be a bi-racial child. The moms are great. Neither caters to stereotype and the one mom may or may not be a person of color. One mom is full-figured, one is a bit more sporty. These clever drawings make it easily identifiable for a multitude of families.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars yahoo, February 21, 2010

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M. Pomaranski "skis23" (oakdale, ct) - See all my reviews
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The author and illustrator have done an excellent job depicting and describing the everyday activities of a child with two moms. We really love this book!