A Tale of Two Daddies
Illustrator
Kristin Blackwood; Mike Blanc
Publisher
VanitaBooks
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780981971452
Pages
43 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young girl describes how her two daddies help her through her day, including her poppa cooking eggs and toast, her daddy fixing her knee when she is hurt, and both fathers being there for her when she needs love.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender & Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; Gender nonconformity; same-sex parents; same-sex relationship; gay; gay adults; gay fathers; gender roles
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011 Bank Street College of Education
Choices, 2011 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
Keywords
fathers and daughters; family bond; helping each other; conversation with a classmate; responsibilities
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Oelschlager, Vanita, "A Tale of Two Daddies" (2010). Diverse Families. 20.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/20