Uncle Bobby's Wedding
Illustrator
Sarah S. Brannen
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780399247125
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Chloë is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD530L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay uncle; gay family member; same-sex relationship; same-sex marriage
Main Character
female guinea pig
Race/Ethnicities
Guinea Pigs
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2008, Finalist, Fiction Picture Book
Children's Catalog Supplement to Nineteenth Edition, 2009
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 Gay and Lesbian Parents/Alternative Families: Picture Books
Rainbow List, 2009 Picture Book
Top 10 Challenged Books, 2008
Keywords
uncles; weddings; loving family; nature; picnic; flower girl; dancing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Brannen, Sarah S., "Uncle Bobby's Wedding" (2008). Diverse Families. 218.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/218