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A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager

fakeppy's review against another edition

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4.0

Adorable!
Full review coming soon

This book was given to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

bookreviewsbyjules's review

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5.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

I thought this book was super charming. As someone who has many LGBT friends, I have always thought that LGBT people could be as good a parent as straight couples. It saddens me that some people think that people shouldn't be parents based on who they love. I think this book should be read in every classroom and library as LGBT relationships should be normalized for children. I also hope that one day the gender of the parents won't matter and the only thing that will matter is that the child is loved, protected, and cared for.

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mehsi's review against another edition

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4.0

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review!

This was truly adorable. A little girl and her friend, her friend knows the little girl has 2 dads, and wonders about who does what for her. Who tucks her in at night? Who helps her when she has pain. Which dad is the best dad for making treehouses? Each page has 2 questions which get answered in the next page. It was so much fun, especially some answers (like the one with the socks). I also liked how the dads each had a role in her life, and sometimes both of them did the same thing.

As the book goes on you can see the little girl and her friend try out various things on the playground. From the slides to the swings. I really liked it showed they spend a whole day together, and that the girl took time to answer the questions.

What more? Ah yes, I really liked the art in this one. The style is just so cute and perfect.

I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com

sinamile's review

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5.0

*Received from Netgalley*

This little gem is about a young girl with two dads. Basically someone is asking her about which dad is responsible for what and she answers the questions.

This book is so cute. My heart cannot!

saloniporwal's review

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4.0

I seemed to have an error in my e-ARC which I received courtesy of NetGalley and VanitaBooks LLC in exchange for an honest review. I couldn't see the dialogues/words, but that brought out the illustrations which so subtly conveyed the story. The book is much similar to A Tale of Two Mommies by the same author on the same subject. I had pretty much the same feelings for this book as I did for it's Lesbian version which was-

This was the adorable story of a child with two mothers, who is bombarded with questions from his friends who find it out of the world. What I loved the most was the carefree, casual attitude of the boy, who finds it completely normal that he has a momma, and a mommy, who play the role of both parents to him. The illustrations were simple and demanded attention. It's a great attempt at normalizing LGBT in the society. Highly recommended for kids and parents.

alysses's review against another edition

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4.0

Review posted at the Arroz Con Leche Blog.

Two reviews in One. A Tale of Two Daddies and A Tale of Two Mommies.

These two books were truly a fun read. The reality is that our world is constantly changing and with more and more same sex couples raising children of their own, it's important for all children to be taught that different is ok but that “different” is not that different at all. These books do just that.

In each of the books we have a little girl being raised by daddies and a little boy being raised by mommies. Each has curious friends who are asking which parent does what in their household.

I personally enjoyed reading A Tale of Two Daddies more than A Tale of Two Mommies. I found the rhyming and the flow to be executed a bit better with the daddies and the illustrations were great for both books. Overall, I think these books serve their purpose, although, I do think that it would be best for smaller children. I think older kids would pose tougher questions but for smaller kids, these books are the right fit.

Copies of each book were provided by Vanita Books via NetGalley.

zapkode's review against another edition

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5.0

{my thoughts} – This book is quite similar to the book she had written called {a tale of two mommies} and it is just as good. I enjoyed this book. It helps children to understand that it is alright to have a different family dynamic. It’s alright that most children don’t have a mommy and a daddy. Some children have two mommies and two daddies. I am one of those people that don’t have an issue with other individuals and their life choices as long as they don’t affect my life and my children. When I say this, I don’t mean it in a bad way. People cannot help who they fall in love with and children cannot help who their parents are.

This book helps to show another side of what a real family can be like. As long as a child has a parent that will happily help them do whatever needs to be done to help the child grow, learn and become all that they can be. That it is possible for any child to become more then they are and that the parents that raise them with the values that are instilled in them are the only values that matter. This is a well written book and I am thankful to have been given the opportunity to share it with my children.

rjdenney's review against another edition

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5.0

This was such a cute read. I know it's a children's book but I had to read it. There needs to be more children's fiction with gay parents and characters.

fran_ryougi's review

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4.0

I just read this book and I read the other one, "A Tale of Two Mommies".
I wrote my review about the other one.
Now I'm here for talk of "A Tale of Two Daddies".

This illustrated book has the similar structure of the other. To the protagonist are asked some questions about is parents, in this case two daddies.
The little girl, protagonist of this book, answer without problem, saying which dad do something and with one to else. And also which things she does alone or she in not allowed to do.

The book is good for teach to kids how much it's normal have two daddies or two mommies. It's nothing scary or wrong. And I believe it's also useful for some adults with omophobya problems.

Like in the other, I would have to see more details.

lattelibrarian's review against another edition

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4.0

A young girl's friend asks her a lot of questions about her daddies: who helps her get ready in the morning?  Reads to her before bed?  Picks her up from school?  In a tale that's full of genuine curiosity and understanding, A Tale of Two Daddies shows what the world can be like for young children filled with intrigue and acceptance about things that they aren't as familiar with.  Definitely a cute book and perfect for young ones learning more about how our world operates!

Review cross-listed here!