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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
A beautiful picture book about the everyday life of having two Moms. I truly feel like this book should be read in classrooms, or at library functions, as it has such an important message to send out there to children. Whether your parents are a mommy and a daddy, two mommies, or two daddies, the important thing is that they love you and help you with your day to day needs.
A Tale Of Two Mommies starts off with a group of children playing together at the beach. Two children notice that one boy has two mommies, and no daddies. The two friends start asking him questions about who takes care of him during different situations. During their day at the beach they discuss which mommy helps him with his homework, which mommy is there when his friends are being mean, which mommy bakes him a cake, etc. The little boy explained that both his moms help with all sorts of different scenarios, and that some things he can even do himself.
I loved this book from cover to cover and will definitely be putting it on my gift list for all my friends children. I am happy to find that there is also another book in the series called A Tale Of Two Daddies.
I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.
A Tale Of Two Mommies starts off with a group of children playing together at the beach. Two children notice that one boy has two mommies, and no daddies. The two friends start asking him questions about who takes care of him during different situations. During their day at the beach they discuss which mommy helps him with his homework, which mommy is there when his friends are being mean, which mommy bakes him a cake, etc. The little boy explained that both his moms help with all sorts of different scenarios, and that some things he can even do himself.
I loved this book from cover to cover and will definitely be putting it on my gift list for all my friends children. I am happy to find that there is also another book in the series called A Tale Of Two Daddies.
I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.
Recently my daughter declared that a kid in her school having two daddies was "weird" and "not normal." I glanced at hubs, and we quickly communicated 2 different things at the same time. My eyes said "oh no! We have failed her!" Hubs was thinking "where did this thought come from?"
My daughter takes after hubs in the way she receives information. You have to throw it all at her, let her walk away to think about it and then she will come back with questions. One way to start that conversation with her is to read a book about it.
In a move I like to chalk up to fate, my daughter's class focused on the meaning of "different" and "same" and they used families to discuss how we all are different, but the same. I happened to find both A Tale of Two Mommies and A Tale of Two Daddies books at the same time, to help drive this point home.
We started with A Tale of Two Mommies, and it was perfect! Told in conversation style between children, a child with a mommy and a daddy is asking who does certain jobs in the house that are traditionally done by the dad. Who pitches the tent when they go camping? Who fixes things around the house? We stress that our kids can do anything they want, regardless of gender stereotyping, and this has been reinforced while watching Daniel Tiger as well. That part of the convo we could leave off the table, and instead focus on the "families are different but THE SAME" message she was hearing from school.
We read the book, and my daughter said she really liked it. I then followed it up quickly with A Tale of Two Daddies, where we see who kisses any boo-boo's, who does the birthday cake baking (that was awkward, because hubs and I don't bake - that's a convo for another day), and who tucks her in at night. Again, families are different, but the same.
I sent her away, and she came back to me a few minutes later with questions, as she tried to puzzle through the information we gave her. We had a great conversation and I think/hope/pray that she walked away understanding that there is nothing weird or strange about having two mommies or daddies. Only time will tell, but at least I know books like these are available to help us navigate new conversations.
I have received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My daughter takes after hubs in the way she receives information. You have to throw it all at her, let her walk away to think about it and then she will come back with questions. One way to start that conversation with her is to read a book about it.
In a move I like to chalk up to fate, my daughter's class focused on the meaning of "different" and "same" and they used families to discuss how we all are different, but the same. I happened to find both A Tale of Two Mommies and A Tale of Two Daddies books at the same time, to help drive this point home.
We started with A Tale of Two Mommies, and it was perfect! Told in conversation style between children, a child with a mommy and a daddy is asking who does certain jobs in the house that are traditionally done by the dad. Who pitches the tent when they go camping? Who fixes things around the house? We stress that our kids can do anything they want, regardless of gender stereotyping, and this has been reinforced while watching Daniel Tiger as well. That part of the convo we could leave off the table, and instead focus on the "families are different but THE SAME" message she was hearing from school.
We read the book, and my daughter said she really liked it. I then followed it up quickly with A Tale of Two Daddies, where we see who kisses any boo-boo's, who does the birthday cake baking (that was awkward, because hubs and I don't bake - that's a convo for another day), and who tucks her in at night. Again, families are different, but the same.
I sent her away, and she came back to me a few minutes later with questions, as she tried to puzzle through the information we gave her. We had a great conversation and I think/hope/pray that she walked away understanding that there is nothing weird or strange about having two mommies or daddies. Only time will tell, but at least I know books like these are available to help us navigate new conversations.
I have received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I like this book. It doesn't try to explain two mommies, but more that your parents are your parents and they will be there when you need it.
Loved reading this book. It was nice how mommy and momma were not as per stereotypes. I liked how they raise the kid. Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a free copy of the book.
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The Art:
I really like this artwork! It is bright and colorful and fun. Plus its very cute!
The Prose:
The story is written in a two questions then two answers pattern. It is very easy to read and the flow is very smooth. The last word in both questions and answers rhyme so its almost like reading a poem or a song and it gives it a very cheerful sound.
The Message:
The general message is: It doesn’t matter if you have two moms or two dads, they still share responsibilities and divide responsibilities in the same way a traditional mom and dad would.
I think this is a great message for all kids. If a child has two of the same sex parent it will reinforce the fact that there is nothing wrong with having two mommies or two daddies. If a child has a traditional, one mom / one dad pair it will show them that not all kids have one of each, and that family dynamics are pretty much the same despite the difference.
I really like that this book is written as conversations between kids without adult involvement. The children’s questions are innocent and they are just trying to understand. There is no malice. Just simple curiosity. You can almost see the wheels turning in their minds. “My mom braids my hair, so if you have two dads, who braids your hair?” An adult might take offence to this because “Men can braid hair too” but a child doesn’t necessarily know that. They just know what they see in their own life. So they ask the questions, accept the answers and move on. No harm done!
The Art:
I really like this artwork! It is bright and colorful and fun. Plus its very cute!
The Prose:
The story is written in a two questions then two answers pattern. It is very easy to read and the flow is very smooth. The last word in both questions and answers rhyme so its almost like reading a poem or a song and it gives it a very cheerful sound.
The Message:
The general message is: It doesn’t matter if you have two moms or two dads, they still share responsibilities and divide responsibilities in the same way a traditional mom and dad would.
I think this is a great message for all kids. If a child has two of the same sex parent it will reinforce the fact that there is nothing wrong with having two mommies or two daddies. If a child has a traditional, one mom / one dad pair it will show them that not all kids have one of each, and that family dynamics are pretty much the same despite the difference.
I really like that this book is written as conversations between kids without adult involvement. The children’s questions are innocent and they are just trying to understand. There is no malice. Just simple curiosity. You can almost see the wheels turning in their minds. “My mom braids my hair, so if you have two dads, who braids your hair?” An adult might take offence to this because “Men can braid hair too” but a child doesn’t necessarily know that. They just know what they see in their own life. So they ask the questions, accept the answers and move on. No harm done!
*I received a free ARC of A Tale of Two Mommies from Vanita Books via Netgalley in exhcange of an honest review*
Full review to come soon.
This and other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
Full review to come soon.
This and other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews
I would like to thank netgalley and VanitaBooks for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Beautifully done and hopefully helping to bring up a generation that is open to other things.
Beautifully done and hopefully helping to bring up a generation that is open to other things.
*** Note: I received a review copy of this book via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to Publisher and author. ***
A Tale of Two Mommies is about boy having two moms. Story starts at beach boy playing with his friends who ask him questions about who performs what task that are usually done by dad.
Descriptions says lot about the book. Theme and lesson of this one was the same as of 'A Tale of Two Daddies' with beautiful illustrations and narrated in easy rhymes but questions asked by friends were different and he answered them very nicely. In this story it was mentioned that boy was sometimes facing problem of having same sex parents and some kids at school were not nice with him. It was noticeable how loving the boy was brought up by his both mommies in the story.
Lesson from both stories: It is very important to teach children that not to look differently at kids who have different family. This story told in very simple way that everyone should accept family of same sex parents or different family and also help in bringing awareness that different kinds of family also do normal chores and love their children equally.
I liked to learn about author and illustrator at the end of the both stories and how illustrator made art for book. Overall, it was very cute with simple yet important message. It should be in kids sections of all libraries.
A Tale of Two Mommies is about boy having two moms. Story starts at beach boy playing with his friends who ask him questions about who performs what task that are usually done by dad.
Descriptions says lot about the book. Theme and lesson of this one was the same as of 'A Tale of Two Daddies' with beautiful illustrations and narrated in easy rhymes but questions asked by friends were different and he answered them very nicely. In this story it was mentioned that boy was sometimes facing problem of having same sex parents and some kids at school were not nice with him. It was noticeable how loving the boy was brought up by his both mommies in the story.
Lesson from both stories: It is very important to teach children that not to look differently at kids who have different family. This story told in very simple way that everyone should accept family of same sex parents or different family and also help in bringing awareness that different kinds of family also do normal chores and love their children equally.
I liked to learn about author and illustrator at the end of the both stories and how illustrator made art for book. Overall, it was very cute with simple yet important message. It should be in kids sections of all libraries.