Heather Has Two Mommies
Illustrator
Laura Cornell
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780763666316
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn't have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same.
Grade Level
PK-1
Lexile Measure
AD460L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; same-sex parents; children of gay parents; lesbian; lesbian adults; lesbian mothers
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two mothers
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Choices, 2016 Picture Books for Babies,Toddlers, and Preschooler
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2016 Gay and Lesbian Parents/Alternative Families: Fiction
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 Gay and Lesbian Parents/Alternative Families: Picture Books
Rainbow List, 2016 Picture Book
Keywords
mothers and daughters; elementary school; school assignment; family drawing; family picture; cat; dog
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Newman, Lesléa, "Heather Has Two Mommies" (2015). Diverse Families. 350.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/350