In Our Mothers' House
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · April 30, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- A cozy family portrait finds love in ordinary rituals and in refusing narrow ideas of family.
- Themes
- Family love, Acceptance of differences, Two-mom family
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Stories, Alternative Family Stories, Adoption Stories
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And Tango Makes ThreeJustin Richardson, Peter Parnell56% matchShares LGBTQ+ Stories and Adoption Stories
Sharing the BreadPat Zietlow Miller55% match
Alma and How She Got Her NameJuana Martinez-Neal52% match
Thank You, Mr. FalkerPatricia Polacco59% match
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A heartwarming story of family, love, and celebrating what makes us special, from master storyteller Patricia Polacco, author of Thank You, Mr. Falker. Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their cozy home, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, they dance and play together. But one family doesn't accept them. Maybe because they think they are different: How can a family have two moms and no dad?
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But Marmee and Meema's house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn't mean wrong. No matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be. Celebrated author-illustrator Patricia Polacco inspires young readers with this message of a wonderful family living by its own rules, held together by a very special love.
Love at Home
A cozy family portrait finds love in ordinary rituals and in refusing narrow ideas of family.
Come here for
- Shared dinners, laughter, dancing, and play
- A warm celebration of families that make their own rules
Expect
- A story about two mothers and their children
- A reassuring reminder that different does not mean wrong
Where it sits
| Adoption Stories | 79% |
|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Stories | 62% |
| Alternative Family Stories | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adoption Stories
- Alternative Family Stories
- LGBTQ+ Stories
- Authors
- Patricia Polacco
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 30, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Family love · Acceptance of differences · Two-mom family
- Reading lane
- Adoption Stories