The Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt
Illustrator
Rosemary Martinez
Publisher
Carmen Martinez Jover
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9786070008467
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism/animal fantasy
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Two kangaroos: Jack and Sam, a gay couple, have their own baby by means of an egg donor and surrogacy. This story enables children to easily understand how they were conceived and it helps gay parents explain in an easy and loving how how their family was formed.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Surrogacy; Gay/Lesbian; surrogate mother; egg donor; gay parents
Main Character
boys
Race/Ethnicities
kangaroos
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
male/male
Keywords
parental behavior in animals; family
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Jover, Carmen Martinez, "The Baby Kangaroo Treasure Hunt" (2009). Diverse Families. 1096.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1096