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:
There are a lot of different families, who's in your family?
What are your friends' families like?
What do you think makes a family?
*Note: This book briefly mentions religion.