A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager.

Illustrations by Kristin Blackwood and Mike Blanc.

A big thank you to NetGalley and VanitaBooks, LLC for the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review.

First impression? The cover and illustrations are so beautiful, you can always tell when a lot of time has been spent on the art. These are high quality illustrations. They vaguely remind me of The Peanuts Characters in style.

The story is a back and forth conversation of two children as they play. They talk about what it's like to have two dads and which dad does what for the little girl.

This goes along side another book by Vanita Oelschlager called 'A Tale of Two Mommies'.

Again, I am in love with the LGBTQIA+ themed book.

LOVE ❤️

This and the other of its kind would be an amazing LGBTQIA+ resource for any home, school, and/or library.

It shows that having two dads is hardly different to having two mommies, or one mommy and one daddy in the way that everyone is different in all families. Having different parents doesn't matter as long as your family loves you..

A very heartwarming children's book.

I am always looking for books that have representation of characters or families different than our own so my children understand and embrace diversity. 'A Tale of Two Daddies' was a wonderfully illustrated story about two children talking about a family dynamic, which parent does what. The main character has two dads; Daddy and Poppa. Her relationship with both is described, using rhyming and beautiful pictures to show her life at home.

Name of Book: A Tale of Two Daddies
Author: Vanita Oelschlager
Illustrators: Kristen Blackwood and Mike Blanc
Publisher: Vanita Books LLC
Genre: Children LGBTQ
My Rating: 5 Stars

This story is just adorable. The illustration are great ~ any child would totally enjoy following!
Story is about a little girl with two fathers ~ she calls one Poppa and the other Daddy.

The little girl and a little boy are having a playground discussion.
The little girl has two daddies. The little boy is curious so is asking questions as to how two daddies can help.
She answers his questions as to what ‘Daddy’ helps with ~ as well as what ‘Poppa’ does.
Makes it perfectly clear!

Want to thank NetGalley and Vanita Books for this electronic copy!

This is one of my favorite children's books I have read! This is such an important topic for kids. This book helps parents navigate the conversation of different types of families with young children. I really, really loved this book!

I love love love this little book and so did my kids. My partner and I both loved how it answered all the random questions that young ones have when faced with a situation like this. (While also avoiding the ridiculous "But which one is the mom?")

This adorable little book gives the answers on how to discuss with our little ones what it means for a child to have parents of the same gender. Both parents are dad, but each one does a unique job all their own in being a parent. I couldn't recommend this book more, especially if you hope to encourage kindness in your child towards those who might have a different family structure than your own.

This is the kind of book we need to see more of.

A Tale of Two Daddies is a book similar to ones that were read to me as a child, a book talking about what each parent does in terms of caring for the child, what role each plays, encompassing how a child is cared for by both parents separately as well as together. This book shows those same things that were in the books of the 90s, but specifically with two dads as opposed to the typical mother and father.

I really appreciate seeing books like this. We, of course, need the books that go more into depth about lgbtqia+subjects for kids (that are age appropriate of course), but we also desperately need more books like this one that make lgbt parenting/home life feel so normal and close to home. If I had kids, this would be a book I'd be ordering right now.

*I obtained a copy of this title via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Representation: 10
Story: 10
Illustration: 10

I absolutely loved this book. It has excellent illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming sentences, making this a great resource for parents, caregivers and educators to introduce empathy and tolerance to the children in their care. AND it has the much-needed benefit of bringing inclusivity to any bookshelves. I believe every child should feel represented. I have read A Tale of Two Daddies and A Tale of Two Mommies by the same author back to back, and my heart is singing with just how wholesome these are!

** Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the ARC in return for an honest review. **

This book is the perfect book to explain why some kids have two daddies or two mommies to other kids.

This is a very charming little book aimed at small children about what kids do with their parents. Just in this case instead of mom and dad we have two dads. It’s a great way to normalize different families that in the end do the same things.

Simplistic and to the point very charming story about a little child who has two dads and explaining to a friend that it's no different than anyone else with parents. BOTH parents still do everything- brush hair, tuck in at night, catch frogs, and more! Would be a great intro for any child to understand that everyone is different and that is OK. Teaching tolerance and understanding at a young age is SO important and this is literally a perfect and to-the-point book to hone that in.
Highly recommend!

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!

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.

(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)!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.