Johnny Valentine

This is a children's picture book that mirrors the style of Dr. Seuss' One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. The only difference is that the story's topic is about a boy with two blue dads. He is different but he chooses to embrace his family even though they do not fit the norm of all his friends families. Not only is the books text use creatively but so are the illustrations.This is a creative book because it is a rhyming book which relates to the younger readers. I really liked this book and I really like that books are able to use topics that relate to children in multicultural families.… (plus d'informations)

In this short but engaging book, the imperturbable Lou answers his friend’s questions about his two dads, who both are blue. Since the story focuses on his dads’ “blue-ness” rather than their “two-ness”, it presents the idea of different families without focusing on the issue of sexual orientation. Lou’s answers about his dads are confident and matter-of-fact, and this book is a great tool for building self-esteem for kids in two-dad families. Lou’s answers also serve to further showcase the many things that all dads can do, and the book ends with yet another surprise about dads from Lou’s friend Jean. Highly recommended. Review by Book Dads… (plus d'informations)