Mini Mia and Her Darling Uncle
Publisher
R & S Books
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9789129667349
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Ella, whose nickname is "Mini Mia" because her favorite soccer player is Mia Ham, loves spending time with her eccentric uncle Tommy, but finds herself a bit put out when she has to share him with his new boyfriend Fergus.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay family member; gay uncle; gay adult; same-sex relationship
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Choices, 2008 Picture Books for School-Age Children
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 Gay and Lesbian Parents/Alternative Families: Picture Books
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2007
Rainbow List, 2008 Beginning Readers
Keywords
uncle; jealousy; coffee bar; swimming; sharing; feelings; soccer
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Lindenbaum, Pija and Dyssegaard, Elisabeth Kallick, "Mini Mia and Her Darling Uncle" (2007). Diverse Families. 412.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/412