There isn’t much to say. This is a cute little story about a boy with two moms and his relationship with them. It should be great for children to help normalise gay relationships. The rhymes were good, but there’s nothing about it that stands out as different.

A beautiful little book that might help explain to young children, that having two moms is just the same as having a mom and a dad. The only critique I can give is the age recommendation on goodreads, where an age group of 4 to 8 is given. I would suggest to change that from 3 to 5, as the art and writing definitely target a very young audience.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the free review copy.

***Advance Review Copy provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I don't really have much to say about this except that it's kind of cute and should be read to children to help them understand same-sex relationships from a young age.

A Tale of Two Mommies
By: Vanita Oelschlager and Mike Blanc
5.0 / 5.0

I loved this picture book. It is very important to show that having two mommies does not mean that life will be any different. The other children are asking which mom does this and that and yes, each mom does certain things, but the child’s life is not worse because of it. The child has a life just like the other kids.
This is an important book to display/put in the spotlight for pride month. Most picture books I have seen are with two dads, but it is important to show that the other way is perfectly fine too. It might even help some people be okay with same sex marriages/couples. Showing children that it is okay to have same sex parents at a young age is important. They need to know that there is nothing wrong with who they choose to love.



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This review will appear on June 6, 2020.

A lovely, modern book for kids which is really important for inclusivity and representation. Diverse families exist and kids should be able to see their family reflected in the stories they hear and see. This brightly illustrated book gives that to kids with two moms, and helps other kids to see diversity they might encounter in life. School classrooms and libraries should have this on the bookshelf.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A Tale of Two Mommies, unfolds as a conversation between three children. A boy tells his two friends all about being raised by his two mommies, and what each of them add to his life.

He refers to his two mothers as "Momma" and "Mommy", and explains to his friends, in exquisite detail, how the two are alike and different: "Mommy has all the tools; there's nothing she can't fix." "Momma's the one for riding a bike, and she's also the one for flying a kite."

Thank you, NetGalley for the electronic ARC in exchange for the honest review.
This is a simplistic 43 pages children book about two mums and their son. The story begins with three children playing at the beach and asking questions about the boy's mommies. They are asking simple questions in order to know which mum helps the boy to do certain tasks. This book teaches that is okay to have same-sex parents and it is okay to ask the question.

A Tale of Two Mommies by Vanita Oelschlager is perhaps the perfect way to introduce kids to understand what living with same-sex parents is like. Hint: it's not that different! I love the simple narrative style along with Mike Blanc's vibrant illustrations, both ideal for the younger age group this book is written for.

A Tale of Two Mommies and a Tale of Two Daddies are two short picture books aimed at children between the ages of 4 and 8 with the purpose of helping them navigate the world of families and diversity.
Written by Vanita Oelschlager and illustrated by Mike Blanc and Kristin Blackwood, they immediately caught my attention as I’m always on the lookout for books that my daughter, who also has same-sex parents, will be able to relate to when she’s old enough.
Let me start by saying that I will happily share these two books with her once she becomes more interested in looking at them rather than chewing them! The illustrations are cute and fun and I liked that the conversation unfolding throughout the pages happens at child-level, with all the curiosity and candidness that only children can muster.
From an adult perspective, you could argue that both books can perpetuate gender stereotypes that we should strive to suppress. Not all mums like baking and not all dads can fix bicycles so it’s not the end of the world if a child doesn’t have a mum or a dad to do those things. Cakes will still be eaten and bicycles will still be fixed.
Having said this, these books work on a simpler level. I mean, they’re books for children rather than essays on same-sex parenthood. They’re not trying to beat stereotypes, they’re just trying to entertain children. Their message goes beyond gender roles. It all comes down to love. Regardless of your family composition, you, as a child, are loved. That’s it.

Adorably drawn, sweetly told, with a nice easy rhythm that'll definitely be fun for kids to listen to. It's a little tale of a kid with two great moms, and who he turns to in different situations. The art is bright and fun and just very cute.

Children's books are not usually part of my reading repertoire, but when I saw the subject matter of both "A Tale of Two Mommies" and "A Tale of Two Daddies," I simply had to pick them up.

Growing up, LGBT-themed children's books were absolutely out of the question -and still are in my area. That's why these books are so timely, essential and groundbreaking. And having worked with kids as an ESL tutor, I find it astonishing (and sometimes scary) just how much TV shows and books teach and shape the young minds.

I truly loved these little books. Their strongest suit is by far the heartwarming illustrations. Starting with the covers, the fact that we see a joyful child playing with his or her same sex parents paints a very positive picture of an LGBT family, especially since we are not influenced the parents' faces in any way. However, I believe that "A Tale of Two Daddies" would benefit from introducing some racial diversity to its characters, ideally one of the dads.

As the stories begin, only "A Tale of Two Daddies" has an introductory page in which a friend asks about the protagonist's same sex parents. Since the kids are smiling and playing, it's a nice and casual introduction which depicts the normality of LGBT parenthood. This is not the case in "A Tale of Two Mommies" where the story dives straight into scenes of children asking the protagonist which mommy helps him with certain daily activities. This is of course presented in a playful and happy way in both books, but it works out a lot better in "A Tale of Two Daddies" for the following reasons:
- only one other child asks the questions about the parents instead of two which is the case in "A Tale of Two Mommies," as this comes out a bit intimidating, like an interview;
- the names Daddy and Poppa and different enough while Momma and Mommy get too confusing, especially when the kids use terms "mom" and "mommy" interchangeably as well;
- race. While I would have preferred there to be more diversity, at least racial homogeneity doesn't come out as oddly as the "A Tale of Two Mommies" where it looks a bit like the protagonist, a black boy, is questioned by two white friends.

These may be problems which readers would probably overlook, but this being such a significant undertaking in children's literature, I believe they should certainly be addressed. Regardless, these little books are wonderful and I would definitely read them with my kids as a future mom in a heterosexual marriage.

⭐⭐

Read this book to see if my 4 year old nephew would like it.
Truth be told, it's better for a younger group. I think this is too "basic" for him.

In this book, a boy has two mothers. The setting is the beach where his two friends just ask him question after question and he answers which mother handles the situation.

That's all it is. I think it does good at portraying that kids are "nosy" and inquisitive and ask a lot of questions- especially when their family is different than theirs. However, I think there are other books out there that handle gay relationships and children a little better.

I received a copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. As a “Big Mommy” to two boys this story was heart warming and gave me a story I can read to my kids so that they can explain even better to their friends why they have two mommies. Such a great story, will be recommending this to my friends and family.

A Tale of Two Mommies by Vanita Oelschlager is full of childhood innocence and curiosity as two young friends ask questions about another boy's two mothers. The questions are so honest and simple, their cares just about which parents helps in which situation. The answers are the same, with some nice twists of things the boy does for himself, and they really showcase his love for his parents. There's no judgements or feelings of being different, only reflecting on the different ways he is loved. This is a sweet simple story with adorable illustrations and would be appropriate even for very young children.

Thank you to NetGalley and VanitaBooks, LLC for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this! very accurate depiction and great for children to be able to read something that fits with their world.

i loved this so much! amazing artwork, it was so important. will be buying a copy. It was so cute. Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a copy

This colorful book is cute but nothing that hasn't been handled better in other books. It began and ended so abruptly.

This was so so so soft and wholesome! What I love most about it is how heartwarming it is, how happy it made me. The art is absolutely adorable, there are a lot of great details and the facial expressions are endearing and expressive. I wish I had some books like this when I was younger, because maybe I would have discovered my sexuality sooner. But I am glad that kids get to have them today, it's so important to show them that this is a reality, and that it's ok, more than ok. I loved the page with the snake that really made me laugh. But all in all it was incredibly cute and I am extremely warm inside and content and yeah. Loved it!

This books is so great and so sweet!

A Tale of Two Mommies and A Tale of Two Daddies are both formatted the same way, with a child's friends asking them what roles their parents fulfill (former, Momma and Mommy, and latter, Daddy and Poppa). Because they are the same in many ways, I am going to quote my original review. It is great "to read a book that addresses LGBT family dynamics the way children do... with curiosity! Dialogue between the two children is kind and I adore that the drawings are viewed from a child's eye level (pants level)."

As a clinician, I’m always looking for books to use in therapy with children (and adults). Books provide a safe way for children to connect with emotions and feelings of the characters in the story. This was one of those books.