by Fabri Kramer and Luca Panzini
illus. by Luca Panzini
Language: English
CreateSpace, 2013
36 p. : col. ill. ; 16 x 21 cm.
ISBN: 1484097122; 9781484097120
My annotation: Milo is a “much loved” little boy who loves to battle giant octopuses at bathtime and imagine being the hero in a land filled with dragons and pirates at bedtime. His other favorite thing is to hear his favorite bedtime story, the one about how he was born. It all began when his two mums met and fell in love and wanted to start a family of their own. They explain however that two mums cannot have babies on their own so they had to visit a doctor and were introduced to a “very nice man” who wanted to help them. Although the term “sperm donor” is not used, children are introduced to the concept that a third party was involved in their conception. The book uses Britishisms like “mummy” and “cheeky” but assuming that it is a parent reading the story to their child, this can easily be changed to “mommy” when reading aloud. The book also introduces the concept that children can grow up in all sorts of families and that not all little boys have two mothers. Well-drawn color illustrations depict a very happy and content little boy and two parents who absolutely adore him. This book takes a family-building approach and employs “the helper” and the "families are made differently” scripts. It is recommended for children ages 3-5.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
- Children of gay parents -- Juvenile fiction
- Lesbian mothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
Available: http://www.somefamilies.net/some-people-have-two-mums/
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