Mommy, Mama, and Me [Board book]

Lesléa Newman (Author), Carol Thompson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Release date: June 9, 2009 | Age Range: 3 - 7 years

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

• Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  
• Board book: 20 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press; Brdbk edition (June 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582462631
• ISBN-13: 978-1582462639
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.4 x 5.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Parenting & Families
  • #100 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life > Parents

More About the Author

Lesléa Newman is the author of 64 books for readers of all ages including the teen novel in verse, OCTOBER MOURNING: A SONG FOR MATTHEW SHEPARD; 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, RUNAWAY DREIDEL! and MATZO BALL MOON. Her literary awards include poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation. OCTOBER MOURNING: A SONG FOR MATTHEW SHEPARD was named an American Library Association 2013 Stonewall Honor Book, and A SWEET PASSOVER was named a 2013 Sydney Taylor Honor as well. A past poet laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts, she is a faculty member of Spalding University's brief-residency MFA in Writing program.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical little book June 14, 2012

By Col. Christian A. Cash, Patriot's Patriot

Format:Board book

This is a nice little book. I have a fun story to share with readers of this book.

As a preface: I am not a right-wing conservative nut, but I play one on Amazon, see my amazon reviews, but especially my reviews of these two `anti-Mommy, Mama, and Me' publications by the fundamental Christian author Janice Barrett Graham Me Tarzan, You Jane and also My Darling from the Lions: A Boy Falls to Homosexuality, a Mother Turns to God, a Family Is Changed Forever.

Now for the story I would like to share.

One afternoon, I picked-up my 5-year-old son from school. Driving home he casually informed me, "people are not supposed to have two mommies." Startled, I keep my calm, and asked, "Really, why?" He replied, "Well, `Sally' said mommies and daddies that get divorced are bad, and when two mommies live together they are going to hell."

I pointed out many people we know, including aunts and uncles, who have been divorced and they are not bad. He agreed. So I added, `Sally' seems to be wrong about that. He agreed. I then pointed out a couple of our friends who are two-mommy-households and told him there are also children who have two daddy households. I asked if he thought they are bad? He replied, "No they are nice." Further I added that when two people love each it is important that they are able to express that love and get married and have children if they would like. And if there is a heaven, it will be full of people who loved one another on earth, not whether they loved a boy or a girl. He replied, "Sally was wrong about two mommies going to Hell, because two mommies can love one another like a mommy and daddy." I concurred.

About a month later my son and I made a trip to the book store, "Mommy, Mama, and Me" was one of his selections, we took it home and read it several times; he seemed to enjoy it, but really made no comment about it. Several weeks later outside of the school, `Sally's' mother came up to me, and bellowed: "Your joke was hardly funny," I replied, "excuse me, my joke?" She interrupted, shoving the book in my face she shrieked "I don't appreciate you giving my child this *&%**#@ propaganda!" Stunned, confused and dumbfounded, my five-year-old son replied for me: "My dad didn't give the book to her, I did. And it wasn't a joke. I wanted to show Sally that two mommies can love one another and won't go to hell."

A very proud fatherhood moment! Sally's mom replied impressively by turning and stomping away.

In the car, my son worried that he had upset Sally's mother, I told him not to worry, that he had done nothing wrong, but had done something very sincere. He then said, "I just didn't want `Sally' to think `Jimmy's' mommies and Ryan's mommies were going to Hell." I told him that was very thoughtful and kind.

It would be nice to be able to say the episode changed `Sally's' mom, but her refusal to make eye-contact with me convinces me otherwise.

In short, a magical little book.

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful

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

By DJ Joe Sixpack HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Board book

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)

22 of 26 people found the following review helpful

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

By J. L Roth

Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.