Monicka's Papa is Tall
Illustrator
Allyson Demoe
Publisher
Nickname Press
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780978073916
Pages
22 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Monicka's Papa and Daddy are different in many ways. See how their family puzzle fits together! This comparative book of opposites highlights the differences between Monicka's Papa and Daddy while using a puzzle motif to create a picture of families in the new millennium.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; interracial family; interracial marriage; interracial relationship; gay; gay fathers; two fathers
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic / White
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Rainbow List, 2008 Beginning Readers
Keywords
comparisons; differences between two parents; family; love
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Jopling, Heather, "Monicka's Papa is Tall" (2010). Diverse Families. 1262.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1262