Harriet gets Carried Away
Illustrator
Jessie Sima
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781481469111
Pages
48 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
While shopping with her two dads for supplies for her birthday party, Harriet, who is wearing a penguin costume, is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD520L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; interracial family; interracial marriage; interracial parents; gay; gay adults; gay fathers; same-sex relationship; same-sex marriage
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Choices, 2019 Picture Books For Younger Children
Keywords
penguins; birthday; party hats; orca; bowtie; quirky; pigeons; hot air balloon; party; costumes; ice; lost
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Sima, Jessie, "Harriet gets Carried Away" (2018). Diverse Families. 1746.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1746