Love Is Love

This was a fantastic book and many can learn from this read. Either children or adults can benefit from this story. As a woman in a diverse family where my children have two dads and two moms, I think books like this are important for us to learn that 'Love is Love'.

This book is an outstanding tool for helping young children understand that being gay, having gay parents, having gay family members, or having gay friends is nothing to be ashamed of. Beautifully written and illustrated, the message "Love is Love" is celebrated throughout. The book provides summary messages for children, parents, educators, and other adults, as well as excellent discussion questions. I highly recommend this book!

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5 stars.

This was fabulous! I think this is one of those books that primary schools need to have in their library. Every kid should read this because, Love is Love. That's what I always say. Your gender does not makes loving somebody the same gender, wrong. Kids should not feel outcast by having gay parents and I think that if you know a kid who does feel that way, then this book would be a great gift to show them they are not alone, and do not need to feel ashamed. It is beautifully written and the illustrations are just as beautiful. It was the cover that attracted my eye and I am so glad I was given a chance to read this. It definitely needs to be read by as many people as possible.

Lovely illustrations and an easy to understand message for children.

Love Is Love is a picturebook written by Michael Genhart and illustrated by Ken Min about love. In the story a boy confides in a friend that he doesn’t know what to say when he’s teased for having two dads, and when kids say that they’re not a real family. In their conversation, his friend helps him see how her family (with a mom and a dad) isn’t all that different from his: they both have parents who love them, and they both love their parents. And it’s love that makes a family.

I am not ashamed to say that I teared up reading Love Is Love. The gentle, conversational path to understanding that love is the basis of family, not who makes up that family, is the most important thing as well done. I see so many children judging each other for being different in any number of ways. However, when they use things like family, race, or sexual orientation as the basis of judging I know that they are being taught that different is bad, and it just makes me sad. I love the message of this book, and the simple way the conversation makes it so clear that we are really all the same no matter who are family is, what we look like, or who we love. As long as the love is there, then there is family and support. I like that there are addition support materials at the end of the book to help lead family, classroom, or personal discussion on the subject matter. I think this book could start conversations on so much more on discrimination based on sexuality, but the argument can be used against any kind of discrimination or prejudice.

What a great easy read that is so timely. Many families are very diverse now a days. The story follows a young boy who is bullied because of his two dads. The message of Love is Love is put very simply for young Reads to understand and enjoy. I can’t wait to buy a copy and read it to my Niece and Nephews!