4.5 out of 5 stars.

A Tale of Two Mommies by Vanita Oelschlager (author) & Mike Blanc (illustrator) is a charming book about a young boy talking with another boy and girl about his two mommies, Mommy and Momma.

I enjoyed this book, but I didn't give it five stars because I felt that began and ended really abruptly. Perhaps that's how the author intended it to be, but it felt awkward to me. Outside of that, I really enjoyed this book.

The illustrations are brightly colored, engaging, and delightful. There is a diversity in the characters. The two mothers appear to be caucasian, as is the little girl the young boy is talking to. The protagonist of the story is a little black boy and the other little boy is Asian. I appreciate that the author/illustrator took the time to make the characters diverse.

I also loved how the questions were very much kid-oriented. They're great questions and answers as far as which Mom helps the child with various things.
I would definitely recommend this book as a good LGBTQ resource! ( )

Thank you to Vanita Oelschlager, VanitaBooks, LLC, and NetGalley for the advanced reviewer copy of “A Tale of Two Mommies” in return for an honest review.

On the heels of recently reviewing “Phoenix Goes To School,” the children book about a transgender child going to elementary and being in school for the first time, I absolutely wanted to do “A Tale of Two Daddies” and “A Tale of Two Mommies.”

I am very pleased at the turnout of all three of these books and about the idea of addressing all these questions children have about these subjects, about their friends, and their friends parents. I will be giving out copies of all three of these to my nieces and nephews in the future. ( )

I received an early copy from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.

So cute! I liked this one better than the one about the daddies, the talk was so beautiful. I wish I had a kid to read this for them ( )

The concept and style of A Tale of Two Mommies is the same as that of Oelschlager's [b:A Tale of Two Daddies|7975507|A Tale of Two Daddies|Vanita Oelschlager|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328762557s/7975507.jpg|12257737], but both books can be enjoyed equally without feeling redundant. Oelschlager and Blanc could have taken the easy way out, leaving the book the same while only changing the genders of the characters, but instead created different scenes and questions for the two companion books.

I'd recommend both A Tale of Two Mommies and [b:A Tale of Two Daddies|7975507|A Tale of Two Daddies|Vanita Oelschlager|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328762557s/7975507.jpg|12257737] for families who want to teach their kids tolerance, show their kids families like their own, or illustrate the idea that families might look different, but they all have someone to bandage our knees, someone to help climb trees, and someone to bake the cakes.

Note: I received a digital copy of this book through NetGalley. ( )

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. TThis story is adorable, I love how it shows the natural curiosity of children. The kids in this book ask questions as they would of any friend. Also, they never question that one mom should or shouldn't go fishing, bake a cake, etc. It simply illustrates that one mother enjoys one activity over the other, just like it would be in any other family.

Also, the illustrations in this book are simply, yet wonderfully, drawn. I would definitely want this book to be read by my nieces and nephews. ( )