| Heather Has Two Mommies: 20th Anniversary Edition |  | Authors: Lesléa Newman, Diana Souza
Publisher: Alyson Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 116,824
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 20 Anv
Pages: 36
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.2
ISBN: 1593501366
EAN: 9781593501365
ASIN: 1593501366
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
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Product Description
The first lesbian-themed children's book ever published—now in color—Lesléa Newman’s groundbreaking children’s book has an enduring message about acceptance and tolerance that will appeal to readers of all ages and backgrounds: The most important thing about any family is that all the people in it love each other. New York–based author Lesléa Newman is the prize-winning author of more than fifty titles for children and adults. Illustrator Diana Souza lives in Dallas, Texas.
Amazon.com Review
This handsome 10-anniversary edition of a minor classic presents the story of Heather, a preschooler with two moms who discovers that some of her friends have very different sorts of families. Juan, for example, has a mommy and a daddy and a big brother named Carlos. Miriam has a mommy and a baby sister. And Joshua has a mommy, a daddy, and a stepdaddy. Their teacher Molly encourages the children to draw pictures of their families, and reassures them that "each family is special" and that "the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love each other." In the afterword, the author (whose other children's books include Matzo Ball Moon) explains that although she grew up in a Jewish home, in a Jewish neighborhood, there were no families like hers on the television or in picture books. She came to regard her family as somehow "wrong," since there was no Christmas tree in the living room and no Easter egg hunt. Whatever the religious right may wish to think about nontraditional families, there is no denying that any child enrolled in an American school will encounter friends with single parents, gay parents, stepparents, or adoptive parents. This new, revised version of Heather Has Two Mommies offers an enjoyable, upbeat, age-appropriate introduction to the idea of family diversity. The book is essential for children (ages 2 to 6) with gay parents or family members, and a great addition to a Rainbow Curriculum. --Regina Marler
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