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A Tale of Two Daddies

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This book was so charming! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to teach their children about the different configuration of families or for those who want children in queer families to feel seen. This was absolutely lovely!

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Bright and colorful illustrations of a white female-presenting child and her white dads; their daughter calls them Poppa and Daddy. The Poppa and Daddy are only seen at the torso/knee level (I interpret it as a child's point of view, which is fun an interesting perspective). We follow their daughter and her friend a white, blonde boy, going about their daily activities and answer questions about which roles their Poppa and Daddy fulfill in their lives. It is sweet book that can be read with all families.

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(I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.)

This book offers is a heartwarming explanation of the roles that the fathers of a little girl play in her life. Who helps her homework? Or who is in charge of tucking her in at night? Poppa or Daddy?

This children's book tries to show that the relationship that this girls has with her fathers is not really any different than the one a child would have with a father and a mother. It was short, cute and maybe a little repetitive, but I'm guessing a child would really like this. I believe the target of this one is definitely a very young audience (maybe 3-5)!

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I really enjoyed this book and I would definitely read it to a child. The language and art style is really accessible to children.

AA Tale of Two Daddies, written by Vanita Oelschlager, illustrated by Kristin Blackwood and Mike Blanc, tells the story of a young boy questioning the daughter of two daddies what part each parent plays in her lives. If you were curious, this book is just about the girl's two daddies, no mother is mentioned. The boy wants to know who takes care of her scrapes, who builds things for her, who feeds her, who helps with homework. The girl answers every question and her love for her parents is clear.

I can only guess this book was created to show that a child of same sex parents is dearly loved and lives a similar life to a child of heterosexual parents. The little girl's every need is met. I particularly enjoyed the ending, when the boy asks the girl which dad helps her when she is sad and needs love. Her answer is both. This affirms what I hope everyone will learn, the most important thing for a child is to be taken care of by someone who loves them.

This book would be a good gift to a child of two daddies or a child who is curious how the life of a child with two daddies would differ from their own. A similar book exists, written by the same author that tells the story of a little boy's life with two mommies. The book is titled A Tale of Two Mommies.

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A Tale of Two Daddies, is told through the eyes of two children: A boy who is fascinated that his friend has two daddies, and a girl who is proud to spell out all the things her “daddies” do for her.

A great educational tool or for a baby shower gift.

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The book tells a story about a young girl who has two fathers. She calls one as Poppa and refers another one as Daddy. It also tells how she lives her life with them.

I love this book because it shows that gay couples can be great parents also.

4 stars out of 5

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We read this story and the companion book A Tale of Two Mommies to our children. It was nice to be able to have this conversation through a cute illustrated book as many of our students have same-sex parents. We love to be able to normalize LGBTQ+ and diversity in our classroom.

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A sweet children’s book which supports the normalising of two-father family.

The same format as Oeslschlager’s other work, A Tale of Two Mommies, the short sentence structure, rhyming end words and one-two syllable words this book is easily followed and clear for junior readers.

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this author review e-copy.

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This was such a sweet book about all the different things her two dads do for their daughter. It showed that two dads do the same parenting tasks as mom and a dad. This would be great to show kids that there are multiple types of families.

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I liked how the book isn’t set up like ‘but how does this get done if you don’t have a mom?’ but just rather a child asking another child on the playground ‘which parent helps you with different tasks?’ It’s something which can seem so small but mean so much and make a difference in someone’s life. It’s a cute, simple story with lovely artwork. If I have any friends or family having kids, this is definitely a book I’d buy for them.

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I like that this book is out there and normalizing families with two dads. I didn't love how they each seemed to be pushed into a certain gender roll and all the questions were about who does what. But I did appreciate that there were at least a few where both do certain things since that seems more like a typical everyday family dynamic.

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I cannot stress enough how much we need more books like this. It’s so powerful how a children’s book can challenge the outdated idea that a family has to look a certain way while still holding on to that matter-of-fact simplicity that makes it easy for kids to understand. Highly recommend for families everywhere!

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This book is one of the first picture books with LGBTQ+ parents I’ve ever read and it’s warmed my heart. The child is playing with friends when they ask questions about which parents helps with what. The books shows kids that each and every family is different, but still a family is a family, it’s people who have unconditional love for each other and are there to support one another. I’m also a big fan of the illustrations and the way the books is written.

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This was so adorable!! I think this is a great and easy to understand kids picture book. I enjoyed that there was a mix of which dad helps with what, and that sometimes neither dad or both. Will definitely be handselling this.

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I wish there were more books like this when I was a kid. This was sweet, pure and shows what a kid would say, even if the questions are mostly induced by adults.

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The world needs children's books like this, until it can get to a point where it isn't necessary.. There will be those out there who will say that this book tries to push an "agenda" on small children, but what this book truly is, is fun rhymes, colorful pictures, and things that are important to kids. It shows that, like with all parents, different tasks can be divided or shared, without pilling traditionally "feminine" vs traditionally "masculine" tasks on one dad or the other. It also shows a healthy family dynamic with a child who is happy, with a bright personality, and enjoys doing certain things for herself.

The only thing that I think could be better is a rhyme at the end as well. The lack of a rhyming ending does set it apart from the rest of the book, however I don't feel that it was in a good way. It left the ending not very memorable, in the sense that the message can be remembered but the exact words can't. If there were instead a punchy rhyme, it's the sort of thing kids will repeat over and over again.

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I seemed to have an error in my e-ARC which I received courtesy of NetGalley and VanitaBooks LLC in exchange for an honest review. I couldn't see the dialogues/words, but that brought out the illustrations which so subtly conveyed the story. The book is much similar to A Tale of Two Mommies by the same author on the same subject. I had pretty much the same feelings for this book as I did for it's Lesbian version which was-

This was the adorable story of a child with two mothers, who is bombarded with questions from his friends who find it out of the world. What I loved the most was the carefree, casual attitude of the boy, who finds it completely normal that he has a momma, and a mommy, who play the role of both parents to him. The illustrations were simple and demanded attention. It's a great attempt at normalizing LGBT in the society. Highly recommended for kids and parents.

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A Tale of Two Daddies is a simple, yet heartwarming, storybook on acceptance of a family setting where the little girl is being raised by two fathers - Poppa and Daddy.

I loved the rhyming and fantastic illustrations throughout. I would recommend this book to all families. I loved it!!!

Thank you to NetGalley for a free electronic copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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A Tale of Two Daddies is not only sweet but important. The representation, especially for children, is done so well.

As a teacher to young children, this felt very realistic of how they talk and ask questions so they might better understand the world about them.

The illustrations were sweet, and it demonstrates that while families can appear different, they are each important in their own way.

In my classroom, I have two students with two daddies and one with two mommies, so I'll definitely be buying this book for my classroom collection. Every school should have a copy!

Thank you, NetGalley, and the publisher for the arc, in exchange for an honest review.

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A lovely book about the roles of parents in a "non-traditional" family. The illustrations are lovely, the rhymes are cute, and the message is loud, clear, and super sweet. "Who is your dad when you're sad and need some love? Both, of course." Perfect in its simplicity.

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