The illustrations were gorgeous.

The story was short and ended abruptly.

The forward was bad from the first sentence and this was written from the wrong lane. I will happily read this from someone who has lived this life.

Adorable and essential for any school/nursery library. Representation of this kind is so crucial.

The language is very simple and repetitive, so I would say it's definitely for a younger cohort of kids. It's also American, and so certain references I had to additionally explain to my cousin, which is of course absolutely fine but I did flounder a little when even I didn't know what "T-Ball" was haha.

The illustrations are diverse and humorous also, which is always fantastic when you want to keep the attention of littles!

Adorable and essential for any school/nursery library. Representation of this kind is so crucial.

The language is very simple and repetitive, so I would say it's definitely for a younger cohort of kids. It's also American, and so certain references I had to additionally explain to my cousin, which is of course absolutely fine but I did flounder a little when even I didn't know what "T-Ball" was haha.

The illustrations are diverse and humorous also, which is always fantastic when you want to keep the attention of littles!

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We hit the beach for our questions this time in A Tale of Two Mommies. Oelschlager and Blanc showcase cultural diversity in this book along with rainbow answers. The design and layout is the same as Two Daddies. Questions on one page and answers with the activities on the next. The colors are just as vibrant as the first book.

Oelschlager doesn’t pigeonhole women as they have them fish, fix things, camping, and doing the typical parental life tasks like who teaches you to be polite.

I recommend both books to read to children as this one too has great activities, color, and messages.

I received a free copy of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.

A gorgeous story of acceptance that needs to be taught in schools. I was so excited to see this book and I hope to read more from the author.

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thanks a lot to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read a copy of this book, to the author as well.

I gave myself a short time to be reading my other book from NetGalley that I am still missing. I feel that I should do more reviews and enjoy more reading during my long book break periods tho. this is the book I have chosen.

The book I have read is very interesting and serves to answer the questions that many children of lesbian parents answer to their friends. Many things are very close to reality. What stressed me out a bit is the amount of somewhat silly questions about which of the two was the more mommy. Well, if it's two moms, why does one of them have to play the role of the father?

but this part is a little bit better than other (A tale of two daddies)
4.5

Kids want to know and aren't afraid to ask! Three friends at the beach and one of them has two mommies, so the others want to know about having two parents. Turns out that having two parents is a good thing regardless if mommies or daddies. The illustrations by Mike Blanc are simple and fun. Loved it!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from VanitaBooks, LLC via NetGalley. Thank you!

A Tale of Two Mommies by Vanita Oelschlager is an adorably illustrated book for diverse families with a straight-forward (no pun intended) method of responding to the curious questions of other children that may come up on family outings. While at the beach and meeting new friends, a brown child fields questions about his two white mothers, leading to an affirming and gender-role bursting view of a family full of love and not lacking anything.

A cute tale of acceptance and one that should be taught in schools. People are people, and someone having two moms makes them no less than someone with a mom and dad.

This book was very sweet and a nice acknowledgement of families with two moms (or families that differ from the traditional storyline) but I felt like it was a bit too simplistic even for a kid's book. While there is some attempt to show that both parents are equally involved, there isn't really a sense of either of the moms' personalities, instead suggesting activities that are typically gendered in households with a heterosexual couple. I like that the book tries to normalize having two parents of the same gender but I wanted a bit more.

This book follows a child answering his friend's questions about what roles his Mama and Mommy play in his life. I think this was a sweet picture book that really shows children how though the child's family dynamic looked different from that of heteronormative parents, it functions very much like any other family. I thought the illustrations were colorful and the book was an appropriate length to keep a child's attention.

A fun young children’s book that really shows that same-sex parents aren’t that complicated, that there doesn’t have to be a “father” and “mother.” It shows that families come in all forms, in a short, simple format easy for young readers.

What a beautifully written book.

One of my goals as a mom is to introduce my child to diversity in every area, including families that do not look like ours. I found this book to be so well written while explaining to children that a family with two mommies is not different than a family with one mommy and one daddy. While my son has friends with two mommies, it was nice to find a book that explains it so openly. It is also great that these type of books are being published more often and widely available.

My son loved learning the different ways that the mommies took care of their son, and he was truly engrossed by the story. It was also an easy book to read by himself. It is great for beginner readers and the illustrations are simply stunning.

Overall an amazing book!

I am having my first child this summer and am looking for more diverse children's books and books educating on LGBTQIA+ topics. I would say if you are looking for a book to start a conversation about or educate you child about sexual orientation, then this is not it. Here are the main issues I have with the book:

The art was not my thing, though that is obviously very subjective. It was cute, but seemed so clip-art like and a little out-dated in a way. Though I liked that it illustrated the story well, at least.

The entire conversation between the children on the playground was not really a fun story, just questions and answers and it seemed pretty boring to me. Why not show rather than tell kids what it's like to have two moms? Why not write a fun story about a kid living with his moms and maybe include some of the insensitive questions children might be asked about that and show how those can be addressed, but as part of a story that will be relatable and engaging for children?

Most of the questions seemed to be centered around pretty outdated role-assignments in relationships which are harmful in any case and so outdated.

I'm so sad to say I wouldn't buy or recommend this to anyone, really, because the topic is so, so important! But this book is miles away from addressing it with the needed insight and depth. I think John Oliver's Last Week Tonight actually did a better job at what this book tried to do when they made a somewhat-as-a-joke book about a rabbit and its two dads.

ARC kindly provided vis NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Very sweet follow up to A Tale of Two Daddies. This has the same format of questions and answers between an a little boy answering questions about his two moms, and some new friends at the beach. With the same bright and friendly art style and charming rhyming style, this is another great addition to your inclusive children's library.

I am always looking for good books for kids which give representation to marginalized groups. I had high hopes for this book, but it just didn't meet expectations. There wasn't much of a story line, and despite have two same sex parents, it seemed the author was trying to force each parent into a stereotypical binary role. The writing is at a lower level than the projected age range, and this wouldn't be of any interest to the LGBTQ+ families I know or friends of LGBTQ+ families. People who aren't familiar with same sex parents probably wouldn't allow their children to read it, so I am not certain who exactly the target audience is.

A Tale of Two Mommies is a cute and informative story of that it's like to have two mothers. I loved how easily digestible this is for young readers, and also how there's emphasis on while it's different to have tow mothers, it's not that much different of a household dynamic to having a mother and father! I think this book will be great for teaching children empathy when observing household dynamics that are dissimilar to theirs, and I love how this book normalized LGBTQ parenthood!

This book was so cute! I absolutely love the inclusivity that is being brought into children's novels these days. It's definitely a slow start, and we could use a lot more, but this is such a perfect start! This book was just so utterly sweet and utterly cute. It makes me beyond excited for a little boy or girl to get to read this book and see their family included in a novel. It also can be even helpful for adults to realize that not every family needs a stereotypical father to have a happy or complete family. Two mommies are just as sufficient! Families came in all different shapes and sizes, and this book does a wonderful job of portraying that.

Much like 'A Tale of Two Daddies', this book was sweet, adorable, and something I think kids and parents alike will enjoy.