While You Were Sleeping
Illustrator
Kelli Bienvenu
Publisher
Trafford
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9781412028530
Pages
13 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Describes two women's excitement when they learn that their new baby is born.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Gay/Lesbian; adopted baby; adoptive family; lesbian; lesbian mothers; lesbian adults; same-sex parents
Main Character
adult females
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two adoptive mothers
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Keywords
infant; joy; anticipation; dogs; excitement; hospital; lullabies
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Burks, Stephanie, "While You Were Sleeping" (2004). Diverse Families. 329.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/329