A Tale of Two Mommies is a beach conversation among three children. One boy asks another boy about having two mommies. A young girl listening in asks some questions too.
True to a child’s curiosity, practical questions follow. “Which mom is there when you want to go fishing? / Which mom helps out when Kitty goes missing?” To which he answers: “Mommy helps when I want to go fishing. / Both Mommies help when Kitty goes missing.”
A Tale of Two Mommies is intended for 4-8 year olds.
This book lets us look inside one non-traditional family, a same sex couple and their son. As the children talk, it’s clear this boy lives in a nurturing environment where the biggest issues are the everyday challenges of growing up.
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Three multicultural children spend a day at the beach, building sand castles, eating ice-cream, and swimming—all while quizzing one member of the group about his life with two mommies. Two-page spreads alternate between questions and answers. The rhyming questions come two at a time, asking which mother assumes responsibility for all manner of parental tasks: “Who empties your pockets at the end of the day? Who teaches you the polite thing to say?” The similarly rhyming responses follow, and the answers are appropriately mixed; some situations involve one mom (either Mommy or Momma), some both (for all important things, like bandaging a scraped knee), and some neither (snakes, it seems, are enjoyed solely by our young protagonist). The story is not without purpose, but Blanc’s playful computer-drawn illustrations add warmth and substance, tempering the weight of the message with a joyful spirit. An endnote states that all net profits will be donated to charitable organizations. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Thom Barthelmess
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A Tale of Two Mommies is a beach conversation among three children. One boy asks another boy about having two mommies. A young girl listening in asks some questions too. A Tale of Two Mommies is intended for 4-8 year olds. This book lets us look inside one non-traditional family, a same sex couple and their son. As the children talk, it’s clear this boy lives in a nurturing environment where the biggest issues are the everyday challenges of growing up.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Rodriguez
Format:Hardcover
Two reviews in One. A Tale of Two Daddies and A Tale of Two Mommies.
These two books were truly a fun read. The reality is that our world is constantly changing and with more and more same sex couples raising children of their own, it's important for all children to be taught that different is ok but that "different" is not that different at all. These books do just that.
In each of the books we have a little girl being raised by daddies and a little boy being raised by mommies. Each has curious friends who are asking which parent does what in their household.
I personally enjoyed reading A Tale of Two Daddies more than A Tale of Two Mommies. I found the rhyming and the flow to be executed a bit better with the daddies and the illustrations were great for both books. Overall, I think these books serve their purpose, although, I do think that it would be best for smaller children. I think older kids would pose tougher questions but for smaller kids, these books are the right fit.
Copies of each book were provided by Vanita Books via NetGalley.
These two books were truly a fun read. The reality is that our world is constantly changing and with more and more same sex couples raising children of their own, it's important for all children to be taught that different is ok but that "different" is not that different at all. These books do just that.
In each of the books we have a little girl being raised by daddies and a little boy being raised by mommies. Each has curious friends who are asking which parent does what in their household.
I personally enjoyed reading A Tale of Two Daddies more than A Tale of Two Mommies. I found the rhyming and the flow to be executed a bit better with the daddies and the illustrations were great for both books. Overall, I think these books serve their purpose, although, I do think that it would be best for smaller children. I think older kids would pose tougher questions but for smaller kids, these books are the right fit.
Copies of each book were provided by Vanita Books via NetGalley.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book is adorable! My partner n I bought this book for our 2month old to show family diversity
Not only is it sweet but he loves the bright art work n smiles every time we read it to him! I recommend it highly
A must have for every LGBTQ collection!!
Not only is it sweet but he loves the bright art work n smiles every time we read it to him! I recommend it highly
A must have for every LGBTQ collection!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Rose
Format:Hardcover
This book(A Tale of Two Mommies) is for a younger child than I anticipated so I am not sure how to rate it. I can say that it presents the idea of having two mommies in terms a child, even a fairly young child, could understand: who takes care of you when you're sick? Who plays ball with you? Who bakes cookies? etc. Of course my favorites are when the little boy says that they both do!. There's no propagandizing, just simple answers to a questions important to a child. Probably a very good book to help a young child understand that families come in all shapes and sizes but a family takes care of each other.A Tale of Two Mommies
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good message
One of my favorite things about this book is how open it is. Two children have an honest, curiosity-driven conversation with a third boy about his two mommies. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kelly Sessions
2.0 out of 5 stars
It's rather basic, don't like the illustrations
I was quite disappointed in this for my 4 year old although he quite likes it and wants it read. Some of the pictures are quite disturbing, one looks like the children are trying... Read more
Published 2 months ago by NessyRox
4.0 out of 5 stars
Adorable book for kids!
Such a cute story! A great book to help explain two Mommies to kids. Also great for multicultural families. Cute illustrations and an easy read for the age range. Read more
Published 3 months ago by K.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beware of the age group rating
This is a great book! It says it's for 4 - 8 year olds but I would say that it's ideal for kids who are brand new to reading (beginners). Just something to keep in mind
Published 4 months ago by Njeri
5.0 out of 5 stars
A colorful and helpful book
First of all, I love that we live in a world that has these book.
Both "A Tale of Two Daddies" and "A Tale of Two Mommies" are excellent books for children. Read more
Both "A Tale of Two Daddies" and "A Tale of Two Mommies" are excellent books for children. Read more
Published 4 months ago by PWDecker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book!
A fun, touching book with lilting text and awesome illustrations. A must for all children's libraries. Everyone should read it!
Published 4 months ago by knowitall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Our 4 year old son loved this book! He was able to relate to the questions the boy in the story was asked.
Published 4 months ago by gregfam06
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
My wife and I read this book to our 1 year old son. It's easy to read with great illustrations. We also want him to know that there are all different kinds of families.
Published 4 months ago by J Makabe
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
the pictures are amazing and the story is so cute. I enjoyed reading this story and can't wait to read it to my child.
Published 4 months ago by Colomez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a cute book!
My 3 year old loves this book! We are a 2 mom family and this is definately on her 'favorites' list and has been for awhile. It is really cute.
Published 5 months ago by ninefirefly
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