A story with a great message. Dual Dad parents are different but also the same. Fantastic illustrations throughout which draw you in to read the whole book. Would definitely recommend to parents whose children are wondering about other kids with dual Dad parents.

A cute story of a little girl and her two daddies. There is no certain role for either daddy; they are both involved completely in her life. Her friend asks her all these questions about what her dads do and she answers, showing that both her daddies love her 100% completely.
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I grabbed this book one night at bed time and decided to read it for my girls. My husband surprised me by jumping into bed, grabbing the book, and announcing that he wanted to read it. He definitely made this momma very happy. I love that he, as well as myself, are teaching our daughters that families are all different and they don't have to be just like us to still be a family. Acceptance is a huge deal to me and this book was truly great. It portrayed a sweet conversation between two friends about her life with two dads. I love that there were no cliches in it, no preconceived notions about gay dads. It was just an amazing description of family and I absolutely loved it.

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A Tale of Two Daddies, written by Vanita Oelschlager and illustrated by Kristin Blackwood and Mike Blanc, tells the story of a young girl and what life is like with her Daddy and Poppa. A friend asks her a set of questions about which dad has which role in her life, ie which makes breakfast, which coaches soccer, etc. She answers with either Daddy, Poppa, both, or neither. The questions and following answers are all told in rhyme, which is catchy for kids.

I have two boys and a husband, and it’s certainly true that we each have our “roles” in our children’s lives. There is no such thing as a typical family, but in any family, things have to get done. Laundry, shopping, chores, as well as taking care of illnesses, baths, and giving snuggles. This book clearly illustrates that it really doesn’t matter that she has two dads because she is clearly loved and taken care of in every way.

The only disappointing thing about this book was that you never really get to see her interacting with her dads in the pictures. You can see their legs or maybe an arm in a few of the illustrations, but most of them are of the girl and her friend or simple images like of a sun and a moon. I would much rather have readers see the two loving dads tending to their daughter’s needs, especially since this is a book aimed at younger readers, and pictures are a huge focus for them. Overall, a quick, easy book, but the impact is meaningful.

Does a great job of normalizing same gender parents without relegating a "mom role" and "dad role." However, it was kind of boring and repetitive, and the "clip art"-style illustrations weren't my cup of tea.

This was a cute children's book and also an informative one. I like that in this way kids got to learn more about LGBT+ community.

Like "A Tale of Two Mommies," this is a sweet and simple book where a child with two dads answers a curious friend about which dad does what (takes care of a skinned knee, catches frogs, bakes, etc.). Like that book, sometimes it's one parent, sometimes another, sometimes both, and sometimes the child can do those things herself. And yes, it's a rather silly thing to ask (nobody asks my kids which jobs their dad does and which ones I do), but it can show children with no experience in the topic that loving families are just like any other loving family. Like the author's other books, all proceeds go to charity, which is wonderful.

Absolutely adorable. This story shows how two daddies are more than capable of raising a child. Short. Simple. To the point. I recommend it!

After I read “A Tale of Two Mommies,” which was also written by Vanita Oelschlager, along with artwork by Mike Blanc and Kristin Blackwood, I had decided to pick up its companion book “A Tale of Two Daddies” and I enjoyed this book just as much as “A Tale of Two Mommies!”

This book is mostly about a young girl telling her friend about what kind of activities she does with her two dads and she refers to them as her poppa and daddy. For instance, her poppa would do activities like braid her hair or build her a treehouse, while her daddy would fix her knee, be her soccer coach and make her birthday cake.

Vanita Oelschlager’s writing was just as adorable and inspiring in this book as it was in “A Tale of Two Mommies!” When I found out that there was a companion book to “A Tale of Two Mommies,” I just had to pick this book up! I liked the fact that there is no difference between how two mommies handle their children and how two daddies handle their children as their parenting styles are still the same no matter what. I always loved the fact that Vanita Oelschlager always tackles the topic of same-sex parenting in a kid-friendly way and I still like the fact that the girl’s friend never questions about why the girl has two daddies, but more on what kind of activities the two daddies do with the girl. Mike Blanc’s and Kristin Blackwood’s artwork is adorable to look at, especially of the scenes of the little girl doing various activities with her two dads. I always find it interesting that we do not really see the dads’ faces in this book as we only see their legs and arms throughout the story.

Overall, “A Tale of Two Daddies” is a truly fantastic book about same-sex parenting that parents will enjoy reading to their children over and over again! I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this electronic review copy.

This book was really cute. I love the illustrations - though it looks like Poppa was scooping cat litter with a spatula!

This can help open up conversations with kids about people with two dads or moms.

It was also just a fun little read.

This was another great book by Vanita Oelschlager. This story follows her other book’s (A Tale of Two Mommies) format except it is a girl with two fathers instead of a boy with two mommies. The girl in the story is talking to a boy at a playground. The boy asks questions regarding the girls fathers and which father gets to help her in different everyday situations. Things like who is the dad that helps with homework or the one that cooks for her. The girl answers Daddy, Poppa, both or neither for each question. Again, the kids are shown playing while having a casual conversation about the girl’s non traditional family. The illustrations are also very cute and were enough to grab the attention of my 12 year old (definitely the target audience is for half that age but I appreciate we got to talk about the book nonetheless).
Would recommend to everyone.

This is an adorable picture book which explains in an easy way how it is having two dads. I also think books like this can make LGBT parents more normalized.

Finished copy provided by Net Galley in exchange of an honest review.
5 stars!
This little story was so heartwarming and made me so happy! We follow the conversation between a girl and her friend,during which he asks her questions about which dad was what.
It was so adorable and I’ll definitely seek to read other stories from this author! Plus, the art was amazing! (Kudos to the artist).

This is a fun rhyming picture book for young kids. It shows that whatever a family might look like, the important thing is that they love and take care of each other. It would be great for kids with two dads and their friends, or for any family who wants to teach their children about diversity.

Adorable story told from the point of view of a little girl with two daddies. Either one or the other, or both, are good at all sorts of different things that parents do. It’s suxh a great message for little ones and a great way to introduce the concept of having two parents of the same gender. I especially loved the answers that weren’t one or the other of the daddies. “I’m old enough to match my own socks.” Good girl!

This was a super cute book with an absolutely beautiful message. Love is love. I loved the art in this book. I recommend this to everyone - all ages.

<i> A Tale of Two Daddies </i> is a sweet short story about a little girl who has two dads. The girl answers her friend's questions about her parents while in the playground in fun, easy to follow rhymes. The illustrations are colourful and beautiful, and the book carries a very important message of normalising having same sex parents. It's a cute delightful read, and something I think every parent should be reading to their children!

Relating this book to my personal opinion, I do believe that children are the mirror of their parents. And with the issues and things that happen in the homophobic society, LGBTIQ actors are often marginalised. As an impact of that marginalisation, their children are often experience some unpleasant experiences from the people around them. Therefore, I am so blessed for reading this book. It is very cute and it helps – not only the parents but also the children for not being so judgmental but to understand and to see the arena of LGBTIQ from different angles and perspectives.

Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/03/19/a-tale-of-two-daddies-by-vanita-oelschlager/

A very sweet and simple picture book with a conversation between two children written in verse. The book features a little boy asking a little girl questions about her two dads, such as who cooks you eggs, which dad braids your hair? It is a nice introduction for children to understand that some families may have two dads and not a mum, it may also help children of same-sex couples to show the joys of their family dynamic to others as well as see themselves represented in a book, where there are so many featuring a mum and dad.. In this series there is also A Tale of Two Mummies.
Beautifully illustrated throughout.

This day and age, children need to see books where their family situation is mirrored. More and more, there are families that exist of two dads or two moms, and this is normal. A Tale of Two Daddies normalizes this family situation for children. This book is appropriate for those in that situation and those that are not. The little girl is the child of two daddies, and her friends are just asking about what it is like. This is also a normal reaction from others.
The little girl calls one of her dads Daddy and the other Poppa to differentiate between them. She answers her friends questions about which parent helps her in the morning to who cooks. She says that neither of them like to stay up late and there things that she can do herself. At the end of the day, this is no different than children who have a traditional mom and dad as there is one parent who does certain things and the other parent who does others (and some things neither do).
The book ends by showing that both parents love their girl and it doesn't seem to matter that they are both male. The message is a good one and should be read by all.