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A Tale of Two Daddies

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Lovely art and a book that should be available in every school and library ! A love how it portraits the truth so well: a children doesn't need a conventional family, all they need is love and care!

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This is an adorable look at the always inquisitive and learning mind of a child. One is asking another all about who does what for her because she has two fathers. She answers all the questions in a straightforward way, just like young kids do. This book is a great way to show a family is a family no matter the actual makeup of the members. I recommend it to any child who has questions. Whom I kidding, kids are walking question marks so it's for all of them.

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A lovely picture book for young girls with two male parents. Told in a lovely rhyme scheme with bright pictures, a girl and a boy discuss which of her dads help her with various bits of life. Strong recommend as a present!

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This was similar to A Tale of Two Daddies, which I read first, but I think both are good to have on hand to expand the discussion of family even more with your child.

Premise: A little girl is talking to a new friend while they play at the park. She has two daddies, and so the boy is asking her how her daddies take care of her: "Which dad helps when your team needs a coach? / Which dad cooks you eggs and toast?” To which she answers: “Daddy is my soccer coach. / Poppa cooks me eggs and toast." It continues like this, with a few answers thrown in that neither father does something or that she can do certain things by herself. The ultimate message is that she has parents who love and care for her, no matter their genders.

I love that this book addresses a family with same-sex parents in a comfortable, casual way. The boy has an innocent curiosity about how a family different from his might function at dinnertime, playtime, or whenever. There is no negativity or spotlighting on the main character, just natural curiosity and a conversation between friends. My family has friends with a variety of different types of families. So, I appreciated that this gave me a way to continue the conversation we've started about what family means. A great book for any household!

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I am so glad that I came across this book. I am starting a social justice story time at my library and I cannot have enough of these types of books. There are so many parents trying to teach their children about acceptance, and equality and they want to do it through children's books. This book's text is simple, and the messages is shown through a child-like, question and answer structure. Aside from the rhyming, I could really see this being a conversation between two innocent children. There is no judgement being passed, just simply two children playing together and one asking loads of questions, as children are wont to do. I'd love to use it in my story times!

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This book really tackles the questing of LGBTQIA parents but it handles it in a way that not only children can understand but it has beautiful pictures that draw the readers in.

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I enjoyed both of these stories. I think they handled the LGBT theme quite well for children's books.

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This was a heartwarming story about a girl telling her friend about what her two dads do to help her a make her feel loved. I think it might have a place in schools to answer children's questions on what it is like for a child to have two dads. It would also be great in a home with two dads. I also loved the artwork that went along with the story, and I think that it will be enjoyed by the young readers.

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