A Mother for Choco
Illustrator
Keiko Kasza
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
1992
ISBN
9780399218415
Pages
32 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A lonely little bird named Choco goes in search of a mother.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
390L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Adoption; Single parent; Interracial; adoptive mother; adoptive siblings; adopted child; single mother; interracial/transracial adoption
Main Character
male bird
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
adoptive single mother
Awards
Sharing Cultures: Asian American Children's Authors, 2001 ALSC American Library Association
Beginning with Books, 2000 Cooperative Children s Book Center
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 Cooperative Children s Book Center
Read Alouds Too-Good-To-Miss, 1993 Indiana Library Federation
Ten Picture Book Authors Every Childcare Provider Should Know, 2004 Cooperative Children s Book Center
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 1992
Sharing Cultures: Asian American Children's Authors, 2001 ALSC American Library Association
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 1994
Nominee North Dakota
Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 1993
Nominee Kentucky
Keywords
bird; animals; searching; mixed family; forever home
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kasza, Keiko, "A Mother for Choco" (1992). Diverse Families. 16.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/16