Sweet and smart…this is a children’s book aimed at 4 to 8 year-olds but it is just so awesome. Irrespective of your age, have a look at this one!

The picture book has three little kids, two boys and one girl, playing on a beach with two supervising adults. The three kids are having a conversation as they are playing. The first question to one of the boys is “If you have a momma and mommy, who fixes things when they break?”. Then there are a number of questions about everyday things like cycling. Baseball, cuddling, nightmares, cooking, establishing rules…all the things that may occur to a child and the boy answers, mommy, momma, both, I do (empty my pockets) as the case may be.

Written with a lovely metre and rhyme, the book is utter sweetness. The content is simply so loveable.

A special mention has to be made about the illustrations. They are amazingly smart. The two mommies are only drawn waist down, but Momma is the one in skirts and dresses, nail polish and a feminine body language and Mommy is the one in jeans / capris / shorts and sneakers.

Between the writer and the illustrator, they’ve also ensured that none of the two mommies are made to follow gender definitions in their roles. So the feminine Momma is the one for riding bikes, flying kites, making scary faces, climbing trees and the sneaker-wearing Mommy takes him for fishing, bakes, sets up campsite and coaches him for T-ball team. The sweetest is the illustration to the question, “Does either mom like to pet a snake?”. The answer is, “Neither mom really likes a snake” and the illustration has both mommies on a table while the little boy is dealing with a harmless garden snake.

The illustrations also embrace racial diversity. Both the mommies are white and their son is coloured.

This is a lovely, lovely book which is a must-read and share.

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

The illustrations on this were super cute, but the story was lacking for me. I’m happy to see the rep and I think having kids be able to see their families represented in children’s books is very important, but I was hoping for a little substance or a nice unifying message.

TLDR: It was cute, decent rep, but the story could have been better.

This is a lovely children’s story where kids are asking their friend about life with “Two Mommies”. It is presented in a very open and honest way with racial diversity in the friends as well. I love the way the children speak to each other in that, they simply ask genuine, normal, questions. One thing that adults do is to overlay an adult perspective onto how a child views the world. One thing that has always been a “truth” to me is that young children do not put social constructs onto descriptions of people. So when they describe (or in this case ask about) differences in people, race, ethnicity, sexuality, they don’t imply anything additional to it like adults do. There isn’t a judgment there. They are naturally accepting but want to understand differences in people. So they often use those differences as pure descriptors rather than as a judgment. If they say someone is brown or black or white or Asian, they aren’t judging that but using it like they would hair color or height or if the kid wore glasses or not. If you read this book, trying to put your mind to where a child would be, you can easily see that sweetness of youth shine through.
Beautiful book, story and illustrations!
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What a sweet book. This is an excellent children's book for all parents, but especially those who want to introduce children to same sex parents in an age appropriate way. This is a favorite in our two mom household. I'd highly recommend.

This is a cute children's book that answers some questions asked of a child with two moms. The conversation occurs during a day at the beach. The illustrations are amazing. They capture the playfulness of the fun and seriousness of the not so fun, We never see the faces of the moms so one can juxtapose their face over the parents faces. I recommend this book, It helps adults understand how to explain two moms on simple terms.

What a fantastic children’s book! This story is about three kids having a conversation at the beach. A girl and boy ask a series of questions regarding the other boy’s two mothers. Things like who’s your mom for scary faces with flashlights or which mom is there when you’ve had a bad dream? The boy answers Mommy, Momma or both depending on the question asked. All kids are shown carrying on a casual conversation that does nothing to interrupt their swimming or running around. Guess the point is two moms, or any atypical family for that matter, is no different than any other family. I absolutely loved the illustrations in this book. They were excellent in bringing the dialog to life. The crab was a favorite of mine!
I will be reading this to my girls tonight and will no doubt recommend to others.

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 mums and their friends, or for any family who wants to teach their children about diversity.

Such a cute little story. I love the illustrations and how it normalizes same sex parenting to kids who might not be exposed to them.

Really nice charming story how the little boy sees his two mommys. I think the book is prefect for the children in kindregarden to help them understand how families with two mommies or two daddys function.
And there are as happy as famalies with one momy or one dady :D

I highly recommend it .

Such a cute book! I absolutely loved the illustrations and, most importantly, the representation of same-sex parents- moms in this case. There are kids who have two moms and they would relate nicely to this book and how a mom can take her son fishing instead of having a stereotypical role of a father doing that. I would definitely recommend kids with same-sex parents and even kids that don't so that they can have exposure and understand that there is nothing wrong with having parents of the same sex.

Thank you NetGalley and Vanita Books.

Oh my goodness. This book is so incredibly important for our future generations. This book makes the topic of same sex parenting approachable for kids (as well as pulling on my heart strings). The illustrations are gorgeous! I’ll be getting this book for my niece and nephew.

A really cute book with a great message for little ones. It’s simple, yes, but sometimes that’s all you need to spark the conversation. This book would make a great addition to your child’s collection of inclusive stories. Plus, my son always loves a book that rhymes.

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 Mommies </i> is a short story for children about a boy with two moms, who is answering his friends' questions during a day at the beach. The illustrations are colourful and beautiful, so it would easily capture a child's attention, and the questions and answers rhyme in a really fun way and with simple vocabulary. This is a book that normalises having same sex parents, and shows kids that having two mommies is no different than having a mom and a dad, or two dads for that matter, because it shows that the little boy has a nurturing loving environment.

This was a delightful short read, and I'll definitely be buying the book for my little sister to read it together!

Love the inclusivity of this book. It's great to be able to see all kinds of people represented in children's books,

DISCLAIMER: The book is given by NetGalley and the author in exchange of an honest review. All the review written is not related to any personal issues or connection.

TRIGGER: This is a sweet children book with LGBTIQ-themed. The illustrations provided are very lovely.

The book starts by a convo among three children in the beach. One of them has two mummies. He refers his mum as Mommy and another one as Momma. He also tells how he lives his life with them.

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-mommies-by-vanita-oelschlager/

In a world where families take on all different combinations of people, it's important to recognize that the mom/dad/kid/kid narrative antiquated. Families have grandparents, step-parents and sometimes, parents of the same gender. This book is important for anyone, not just kids with two same-gender parents.
In A Tale of Two Mommies, the other kids are asking the son of two mommies which mommy he goes to for various things. He differentiates between his mommies by calling one Momma and the other Mommy. One parent does certain things for him (set up a campsite, coach a T-ball team) and the other does other things (climb a tree, ride a bike). Some things neither parent likes (snakes), some things both parents do (help when he has a bad dream) and some things he does himself.
This book normalizes life with two parents that aren't the "typical" family. One parent steps in for some things, the other parent does the other. This is no different than children that have a mom and dad who share the parenting roles.

informative book on a child's level. Answers questions and gives answers they can understand about LBGT. Helps them understand it is okay to h ave 2 mommies

As a queer librarian, I'm always excited to find books with LGBTQIA+ rep that I can work into my story time programming. I had high hopes for this one, but it was too simple for my liking -- and don't get me wrong, I LOVE simple books. for me, though, the illustrations and text were unengaging, which is so important with little readers.

This book was perfect in every way and I can not wait to share with my sister and her girlfriend. The colors of the pictures were wonderful but the message was even better.