Nina Pellegrini

It's so funny to read reviews that say this book does not include same-sex parents (true, it doesn't in the text) and then read reviews that say this book *does* include same-sex parents. I think it's because one of the illustrations has parents who look like they could be lesbians -- but it's subjective. The pages aren't numbered, but it's the "big" blonde family ("They all look alike, even their dog, Sparky.")

My daughter was recently watching Daniel Tiger and commented that Miss Elaina's mom doesn't look like her, so how can she be her mom? Hoo boy, time to bust out more books about family diversity! This is from 1991, so not the most appealing choice, but I think it does its job well enough. It's part of the "Diversity" book kit you can order from my library.… (altro)