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.

I love this story of a little boy and his two mommies. A great way to get diversity into our daily narrative. I am constantly looking for ways to celebrate our many different families and this is a great one!

As there isn’t a lot of lgbt people represented in mainstream children’s book I have to give this book credit for just existing. I think LGBT+ parents might find some of the stereotypes in the book problematic but overall it is a harmless read.

"Of Course, both mom's are there when I need to talk"

With rhymes and colours, and the sweetness of a talk between children, we have the tale of a small kid that has Two Mommies, and now that his two friends find out about that, are curious about which mommy does what.

- Who's your mom for setting out the campsite? Who's your mom for scary faces with flashlights?"
- Mommy helps out with the campsite, momma makes great scary faces with the flashlight!

Much like with A Tale of Two Daddies, Vanita Oelschlager gives a great book for children so they can understand with colour, and a short story how you can have two mommies and have all that, usually the setting out the campsite is the daddy work while the beans and rice with the mommie, but here we have a cute and happy small boy with his two mommies that neither like snakes, but both love him very much, and who has two friends that accept it but - like any children - are very very curious about anything!

Another book added to my list of "to read to my small brothers and cousins as soon as they understand what I'm talking about". Short, to the point, with cute and colourful illustration, they'll love it!

My Thoughts:
A Tale of Two Mommies is a great book that teaches children about lbgt relationships. The book teaches children that a child with two lesbian mothers has as much fun, and gets as much love, as a child with a dad and mom. This is a great book that I think all kids should have the option to read. The illustrations are cute. They also match the storyline really well. I was kind of disappointed that you never see either woman's face in the drawings. All you see is their various body parts while helping the child. My favorite illustration was the cat stuck in the tree. This is a a great educational tool for children from straight families wanting to know more about same sex parents. This book also teaches children from same sex families that they shouldn't feel awkward about children asking questions about their parents because other children go through the same experience.


I give A Tale of Two Mommies : 5/5

A conversation between three kids about the mom and mom family. I love the illustrations.
Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for this copy.

I honestly have not read many children’s books that dealt with same-sex parents. The only children’s book I had read that dealt with same-sex parents was “And Tango Makes Three,” which I really enjoyed. I actually picked up that book because it was on the banned children’s book list and I was curious in seeing what the controversy surrounding that book was all about. Anyway, after I finished reading that book, I was interested in reading more children’s books that features same-sex parents and I managed to find this cute little children’s book called “A Tale of Two Mommies” by Vanita Oelschlager along with artwork by Mike Blanc.

This book is basically about a young boy telling his friends at the beach about what kind of activities his two moms do and he refers to them as momma and mommy. His momma would do activities like teach the young boy to ride a bike or make scary faces with a flashlight, while his mommy helps the boy set up a campsite and is the coach of his T-Ball team.

Wow! Vanita Oelschlager’s writing was just so adorable and inspiring to read through! I rarely read children’s books that dealt with the child having same-sex parents since there aren’t that many LGBT themed children’s books out there (or there aren’t that many that I could get my hands on). So, I was happy to finally get around to reading this book and I loved the way that this book tackled the topic of same-sex parenting in a kid-friendly way. I loved the fact that Vanita Oelschlager manages to bring in the topic of same-sex parenting by having the boy’s friends ask what kind of activities the boy’s mothers do with their child. I liked the fact that the other kids never asked about why the boy has two mothers because it helps send out a message that it does not matter what kind of family you have; what matters is that you love them no matter what. Mike Blanc’s artwork is extremely adorable to look at, especially of the images of the little boy doing various activities with his two moms.

Overall, “A Tale of Two Mommies” is a fantastic book for children who also have same-sex parents and who want to read a book that’s relatable to them. I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.

This is a book that needs to be shared. It is very hard for people to understand that sexual orientation does not automatically determine fitness as a parent. There's not much to say about this book except for the fact that it is needed. I appreciate the content in this so so much because it really brings to earth the message that regardless of your family dynamic, two mothers are just as capable of raising caring and responsible children in a loving home as heterosexual dynamics. Bravo!

I wish I could have loved this book, as it is so important to have more and more books featuring queer families. Instead, I was deeply disappointed by this book.

This book is all about the heteronormative way of thinking of what a 'women' does and what a 'man' does, and applies it to a same-sex family. Straight people need to feel reassured by putting things into a box, with questions like: "which mom teaches you how to bike, which mom watches movies with you, which mom puts a bandage on you when you're hurt..."

This is not how kids behave!! Kids simply don't care about those questions! They may ask one of those questions, but not continuously for 24 pages! They would have changed topic a long time ago and would have simply played at the beach, like kids play at the beach and parents watch over them.

It feels like the perpetuation of "who is the masculine one in a lesbian couple", "who does what", and it is hurting, and utterly wrong.

*also, stop cutting women's heads on illustrations.