In Our Mothers' House | 
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I actively avoid Polacco books because they make my eyes water (sarcasm). I wish I had a family like this. So much love and joy in this book, and now since the pandemic I crave the gatherings this family generated.
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pickI actively avoid Polacco books because they make my eyes water (sarcasm). I wish I had a family like this. So much love and joy in this book, and now since the pandemic I crave the gatherings this family generated.
pickThis is from 2009, but things have changed quickly, so it is a little dated in how it deals with lesbian moms. They experience one person who is homophobic, but it is not treated as a big deal, and I didn‘t like that the story forced two women who are very uncomfortable in dresses to wear dresses to a tea party to be “good moms”. That being said, I love that this is a loving, happy family who laugh joyfully on most of the pages. Cont‘d below.
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Told from the perspective of the oldest daughter, this is a beautiful story of a loving family with two mothers. Prejudice is briefly touched upon, but not explored. I do wish it was more direct, but it does give an opening for good discussion.
This was as the perfect bedtime read about love for my early grade schoolers. Polacco's stories are long, so toddlers and preschoolers might have trouble sitting through it.
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