Daddy, Papa, and Me

Newman, L., & Thompson, C. (2009). Daddy, papa, and me. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press.

This is the story of a child who loves to spend time with his/her daddies. The story does not focus on the fact that the child has two daddies, but rather that together they are a family that loves each other.

Elena's Serenade

 

Geeslin, C., & Juan, A. (2004). Elena's serenade. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Elena wishes to be a glass-blower like her father, but he doesn’t believe she can do it because she’s a girl. Elena disguises herself as a boy and travels far and wide and learns that your gender doesn’t determine your destiny.

Molly's Family

Garden, N., & Wooding, S. (2004). Molly's family. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.

Molly draws a picture of her family in her kindergarten class and the other children tell her that she made a mistake; she can’t have a mom and a mama.  Molly and her classmates learn together that all families are special.

And Tango Makes Three

Richardson, Justin and Peter Parnell. And Tango Makes Three. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.

Based on a true story, this is the tale of two male penguins who live in a zoo and are given an egg to care for so they can form a family like the other penguins do.  The illustrations are adorable and the story is a great way to introduce young children to the idea of different types of families.

King & King

de Haan, Linda and Stern Nijland. King & King. New York: Tricycle Press, 2000.

The Queen no longer wishes to be queen, so she is requiring her son, the Prince, to choose a mate and become king.  The Prince rejects princess after princess until he finds his perfect mate: another prince. The Queen approves, and the princes become King & King and live happily ever after.