My New Mom and Me
Illustrator
Renata Galindo
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9780553521344
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A puppy comes to live with his adoptive mother, who is a cat.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD430L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Single parent; Interracial; adopted child; adoptive mother; single mother; interracial/transracial adoption; interspecies adoption
Main Character
male dog
Race/Ethnicities
Cats / Dogs
Family Formation
adoptive single mother
Awards
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 2017, Highly Commended
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2017 Ages 5 and under
Best of the Best Books, 2016 Picture Book
Choices, 2017 Understanding Oneself And Others
Keywords
adjusting; family life; nervous; love; fitting in; striped cat; puppy; toys; drawing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Galindo, Renata, "My New Mom and Me" (2016). Diverse Families. 518.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/518