Member Reviews
A very lovely and adorable children's book! It's always a treat when you get to discover a new LGBT children's book, especially dealing with a child having two mothers. The art style was very sweet, and I enjoyed the story, especially as it had more than three characters.
So cute! Get caught up in the excitement the members of this family feel when the parents are finally able to get married.
This is a story about a little girl whose two mothers are getting married. I loved that this book makes this a normal situation and the daughter, Rosie, is only concerned about whether or not she can be a flower girl in the wedding. There are no judgmental characters or anyone that questions this as anything other than two people in love with children getting married. Rosie is a smart little girl and manages to convince her mom and mum that she and her brother can carry the rings and drop petals without any problems. The illustrations in this book are beautiful, done in such a way to look as if they've been done using coloured or watercolour pencils. There are full page pictures white pages featuring the text. The text is well-spaced out with bits of dialogue made obvious, which makes it a good book for young readers that are just beginning to try out longer books. There is a lot of text on some of the pages, but it should still hold the interest of children ages 4 and up. This would be a great book to read to children when they are learning about different types of families.
This is a cute, simple picture book about a little girl who wants to be the flower girl in her parent's wedding. The book focuses on her involvement in the wedding, not on the fact that she has two moms.
It’s so wonderful to see a book about same-sex marriage that presents it to children as absolutely nothing other than a regular wedding… which it is. There are no judgmental family members and it’s a regular party after the simple wedding. Be aware that it is a bit wordy for a picture book so take that in consideration for your child’s attention span.
This book will be ideal for families that have two moms or mums. It is a cute story about a little girl who really wants to be a flower girl at the wedding - I did find the idea that the focus of the book is on her wanting to be the flower girl and not the same sex marriage to be a great touch - the illustrations were ok but the book looks a bit dated from them - 3 stars
My longtime partner (now wife) got married this past June. My daughter lives up in Vancouver, BC (Canada), and when she went through customs, they asked her why she was traveling. She explained that she was going to her moms' wedding. That seemed like an odd answer, so they asked her if she didn't think that was odd. She said that it had only become legal a year or so ago, so no, it wasn't odd.
I guess my point is that people seem to forget that Lesbian and Gay marriage only became legal about a year or so ago, in the United States, and only legal in Canada, in 2005, around the time this book was first published. That kids have grown up with parents that <em>couldn't</em> get legally married until they, the kids, were older, or completely grown up, as my daughter is.
And the reason I bring this up, is that, like all books, it is important to have books that show kids that what they are going through is normal. That is normal to have your mom and mum get married later in your life. That it is normal to have friends and family celebrate with you. And that it is normal to celebrate with your parents as they get married.
Back when my daughter was born, there were very few LGBTQ books out there, and the ones that were out there were not very good. I would change pronouns in books, such <em> Home for a Bunny</em> so that I could have a few LGBTQ books that weren't there.
So, this book is cute, normal, and I am hoping that kids who have lesbian and gay parents will take to it, and see themselves, and know that there are others out there like them.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
'Mom and Mum are Getting Married', as expected from the title, is a story about a little girl whose two mothers are getting married. This book does a great job of normalising same sex relationships, as all Rosie is concnered about is whether she will have a role in the wedding, either as a flower girl or carrying the rings. I thought it was brilliant that this was the only focus, with no question of the fact that two mothers are getting married - exactly as it should be. The illustrations in this book are beautiful, done in such a way to look as if they've been done using colouring pencils. There are full page pictures which are fab, and white pages featuring the text. The text is well-spaced out with bits of dialogue made obvious, which makes it a good book for young readers that are just beginning to try out longer books. An all round 5-star book.
--I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are purely my own and not influenced in any way.--
This is a cute book about a little girl whose two mommies are getting married, and she wants to be a flower girl! It's a cute little book and I'm glad it exists, but the only thing that really dragged this book down was the illustrations: they look creepy and weirdly dated and don't flow well with the story. Other than that, it's a pretty standard marriage story, but one kids with two mommies (or daddies!) can relate to.
Kids who have two moms will appreciate this book! Cute story of a little girl who wants badly to be a flower girl at her two moms wedding. Illustrations were pretty and detailed.
I love seeing more and more children books like this. It was lovely written and illustrated.