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inkstndfngrs's review
3.0
Read the advance copy from NetGalley. I found it to be...lackluster, really. It was a cute story with adorable art that I think kids would really get a kick out of. But the language itself wasn't appealing to me. It tried to move on a faux rhythm that wasn't just quite there. Also, while I know this is a toddler we're talking about, some of the question/answer didn't seem genuine to me and the ending was rather abrupt. Not a bad read at any mean, and it serves an excellent purpose...just not my first choice for some one looking for a pro-LGBT parenting picture book.
keppyboone's review
4.0
Adorable!
Full review coming soon
This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Full review coming soon
This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
allmadhere106's review
4.0
A young girl explains what it’s like to live in a house with two fathers. The boy has difficulty seeing which father would participate in “fatherly” things and which would participate in “motherly” things. The little girl explains how her family works and why it isn’t strange.
annieb123's review
5.0
A Tale of Two Daddies is a sweet children's book which is a playground dialogue between a boy and girl. He notices that she has two dads and asks 'which one braids your hair, who fixes your breakfast, who can catch a frog, who tucks you in bed'? The prose is rhyming and illustrated beautifully and appropriately.
I really loved that the illustrations were from 'little kid' height and that the questions were age-appropriate and felt natural (and innocent) from a kid point of view. 'Who's your soccer coach, who helps you pick out your clothes, who loves you ('Both of course')'; things that kids ask one another.
The days when my own kids were this age are long behind me, but I certainly appreciate that this book normalizes family makeup without being strident or aggressive.
I remember when I was a kid, my best friend's parents got a divorce. It seems pretty ridiculous now (40+ years later), but at the time it was a BIG DEAL. She got bullied and teased about it.
I appreciated it very much that this book didn't make a huge hairy deal over the main character having two dads.
I want to think we're progressing toward understanding and acceptance as far as race, religion, tolerance, generosity etc etc go, though I'm not sure we are. At any rate, this little book (24 pages) is an entry in the positive side of the acceptance equation and a perfect length to become a favorite bedtime read (whatever form your family takes).
A final note: the authors and illustrator are philanthropists and educators and all profits from the book will be donated to charity.
Five stars
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.
I really loved that the illustrations were from 'little kid' height and that the questions were age-appropriate and felt natural (and innocent) from a kid point of view. 'Who's your soccer coach, who helps you pick out your clothes, who loves you ('Both of course')'; things that kids ask one another.
The days when my own kids were this age are long behind me, but I certainly appreciate that this book normalizes family makeup without being strident or aggressive.
I remember when I was a kid, my best friend's parents got a divorce. It seems pretty ridiculous now (40+ years later), but at the time it was a BIG DEAL. She got bullied and teased about it.
I appreciated it very much that this book didn't make a huge hairy deal over the main character having two dads.
I want to think we're progressing toward understanding and acceptance as far as race, religion, tolerance, generosity etc etc go, though I'm not sure we are. At any rate, this little book (24 pages) is an entry in the positive side of the acceptance equation and a perfect length to become a favorite bedtime read (whatever form your family takes).
A final note: the authors and illustrator are philanthropists and educators and all profits from the book will be donated to charity.
Five stars
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review
4.0
*I received a free ARC of A Tale of Two Daddies from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*
This is a very sweet children's book about a little girl who has two dads, and her friend who wonders which of her dads do what to help her out. And just like in hetero-parental families, either one or the other, or both, will be there for her when she needs a hug, help with homework, someone to braid her hair etc.
Well written, with beautiful illustrations I think this is the kind of book every child could read, to better understand families that seem different from their own.
This is a very sweet children's book about a little girl who has two dads, and her friend who wonders which of her dads do what to help her out. And just like in hetero-parental families, either one or the other, or both, will be there for her when she needs a hug, help with homework, someone to braid her hair etc.
Well written, with beautiful illustrations I think this is the kind of book every child could read, to better understand families that seem different from their own.
tylertylertyler's review
4.0
I received an ecopy of this book for free from NetGalley, for the sake of reviewing.
This may well be one of the most endearing children's books that I've read in some time (though I haven't read many since my own youth). It addresses a very current and important topic that people need to be willing to talk to their own kids about, and answers the questions many gay marriage opponents ask: "How do you explain it to the children?" In an fun rhyming scheme this book answers the question by telling us that children, while curious, really don't have that difficult a time accepting it. The art style was simplistic in a way that worked well for the book.
As an added bonus: it defied gender roles for both the parents and the child!
This is the kind of thing that should be dealt with more in children's books, and in such a neat and effective way so as to answer questions for kids without risking overwhelming them.
This may well be one of the most endearing children's books that I've read in some time (though I haven't read many since my own youth). It addresses a very current and important topic that people need to be willing to talk to their own kids about, and answers the questions many gay marriage opponents ask: "How do you explain it to the children?" In an fun rhyming scheme this book answers the question by telling us that children, while curious, really don't have that difficult a time accepting it. The art style was simplistic in a way that worked well for the book.
As an added bonus: it defied gender roles for both the parents and the child!
This is the kind of thing that should be dealt with more in children's books, and in such a neat and effective way so as to answer questions for kids without risking overwhelming them.
ssjonoyoung's review
3.0
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It's obviously a children's picture book but I think it's important. Not only does it bring it down to the level of kids with nice simple rhymes and colorful pictures, as an older reader I can appreciate some of the subtler things it does.
Little things like the traditional roles not confining either of 'Daddy' or 'Poppa' to a feminine role. Breaking away from stereotypes such as the parent that does the braiding of the little girl's hair also builds the treehouse. I appreciated the little things like that. It's sweet and quick which exactly what I needed for the Booktubeathon.
It's obviously a children's picture book but I think it's important. Not only does it bring it down to the level of kids with nice simple rhymes and colorful pictures, as an older reader I can appreciate some of the subtler things it does.
Little things like the traditional roles not confining either of 'Daddy' or 'Poppa' to a feminine role. Breaking away from stereotypes such as the parent that does the braiding of the little girl's hair also builds the treehouse. I appreciated the little things like that. It's sweet and quick which exactly what I needed for the Booktubeathon.
readinglarva's review against another edition
Beautiful illustrations
Book 139 of 2023
Book 139 of 2023
diamondsequallove25's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0