I will basically read anything by Nancy Garden -- Annie on My Mind was my first LGBTQA book -- and I always love her stuff. This was no exception! Molly is upset before Open School Night because the kids in her classroom tell her she can't have both a Mommy and a Mama when she draws a picture of her family. Molly's mothers explain to her that there are all kinds of families and, reassured by that, Molly takes her family portrait back to school to proudly hang it up next to the other kids' pictures.

This is a good, solid story that explains that it's okay to have two mommies, and that it's love that makes a family, no matter who is in it. ( )

Molly has two moms. She draws a picture of her family like every other kid in her class but since she has two moms some don't think that it qualifies as a family. Now and even before same sex marriage was legal there are many families who have non-traditional parents and their families are just as valid as any other. Many kids are raised by grandparents, aunts, uncles, god parents, a mom and dad, two moms, two dads, or in foster care. It is important to discuss the diversity that families can have so children don't grow up thinking that there is one way to be or that someones family is less than theirs just because it is different. ( )

I loved this book. I thought this book handled the situation of explaining to children how all families are different, and how that is okay. I loved the illustrations in this book. They felt very delicate, and comforting.

This book helps answer the question of what is a family? In the book, a little girl has a mommy and a mama but a little boy says you can't have a mommy and a mama. When she tells her mommy and mama, they explain that there are many different kinds of families in the world and all of them can love their babies.
Ages 3-5
Source - Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Library

I truly adored the message and artwork in this book. "Molly's Family" is a simple story to get a heavy message across. Molly's family consists of Mommy, Mama Lu, and her puppy, Sam. When questioned about her family drawing for school, Molly's teacher must have a discussion that families are all different and they are all equal and important. Children are never too young to be taught about equality so I think that books like this are very important to have in a library. ( )