Heather Has Two Mommies
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0763666319 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Heather has two pets: a ginger-colored cat named Gingersnap and a big black dog named Midnight. From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2—This is a new edition of the now classic picture book, first published in 1989. The story opens with descriptions of Heather playing with toys in the tall grass behind her house. Cornell's fluid watercolor and gouache illustrations breathe life into this delightful story. Molly asks the children to draw pictures of their families. The child has two of many things including arms, legs, feet, and elbows. Heather also has two mommies: Mama Jane and Mama Kate." As Heather enters school for the first time she observes that many of the students in her classroom have unique families. Each page is artfully and distinctly rendered to be a visual depiction of the beauty and joy of diversity. VERDICT R
And she also has two mommies. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with an all-new, beautifully illustrated edition.Heather’s favorite number is two. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn’t have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. It doesn’t matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because "the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love one another." This delightful edition for a new generation of young readers features fresh illustrations by Laura Cornell and an updated story by Lesléa Newman.
excellent Really well done for both children of same sex parents and children of traditional family make ups who have questions. As a shrink, I would choose this book to keep available in my office. Great job to author and illustrator.. "Good book to explain how families are different and that it's okay to have different families as long as they are happy." according to Kindle Customer 1. Very good children's book. It gives children the platform to understand that many families have different members that make up what a family is to them.. Great new edition resolves many issues This new edition (2015, with illustrations by Laura Cornell) is a big improvement. It's much more attractive--with zippy color illustrations--and the content is more focused. Eliminating the details about how her moms met and got artificially inseminated, this new edition simply makes the point that families come in all shapes and varieties--the important thing is love. Since the story offers examples of her classmates' families, it could actually be useful for lots of different fam
. A former poet laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts, she lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts.Laura Cornell has illustrated many books for children, including the best-selling picture books by Jamie Lee Curtis. She lives in New York City. Lesléa Newman is the author of more than sixty books for children and adults, including October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard