Why Do I Have Two Mommies by Janai Akerele

Appropriate Age Range: 3-6 years

What this book is all about:

Why Do I Have Two Mommies? is about Angel's search to find out why she has two mommies. Angel sets out on a mission asking everyone she comes in to contact with about why her family is different than many of her friends, each to which provides her a different answer while acknowledging the special bonds that make her family uniquely hers.

Why you might want to read it:

Why Do I Have Two Mommies? positively displays a same-sex family and highlights the uniqueness in each family.

3 questions for you to ask your children after reading it:

  1. There are a lot of different families, who's in your family?

  2. What are your friends' families like?

  3. What do you think makes a family?

*Note: This book briefly mentions religion.

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