Description

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A Tale of Two Mommies is a beach conversation among three children. One boy asks another boy about having two mommies. A young girl listening in asks some questions too.True to a child's curiosity, practical questions follow. Which mom is there when you want to go fishing? / Which mom helps out when Kitty goes missing? To which he answers: Mommy helps when I want to go fishing. / Both Mommies help when Kitty goes missing.

A Tale of Two Mommies is an illustrated picture book intended for 4-8 year olds. This book lets us look inside one non-traditional family, a same-sex couple and their son. As the children talk, it's clear this boy lives in a nurturing environment where the biggest issues are the everyday challenges of growing up.

About the Author

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Vanita Oelschlager is a wife, mother, grandmother, philanthropist, former teacher, current caregiver, author and poet. A graduate of Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio, she now serves as a Trustee of her alma mater and as Writer in Residence for the Literacy Program at The University of Akron. Vanita and her husband Jim were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She was the Congressional Angels in Adoption award recipient for the State of Ohio and was named National Volunteer of the Year by the MS Society. Vanita was also honored as the Woman Philanthropist of the Year by the Summit County, Ohio, Chapter of the United Way.