A sweet same-sex marriage, lesbian mom book; bonus, a subtly depicted gay interracial couple, and a couple of other people of color in the family. The story was told from the perspective of the young daughter of a couple, who have decided to get married: She gets to be a flower girl, help her moms get over being nervous, and shepherds her preschool-age baby brother through his flower-child duties. [return][return]I used this one to help my 3.5yo prepare for her flower girl role in my sister's (straight) wedding -- it made her much more excited about it. ( )

This is a story about a little girl whose two mothers are getting married. I loved that this book makes this a normal situation and the daughter, Rosie, is only concerned about whether or not she can be a flower girl in the wedding. There are no judgmental characters or anyone that questions this as anything other than two people in love with children getting married. Rosie is a smart little girl and manages to convince her mom and mum that she and her brother can carry the rings and drop petals without any problems. The illustrations in this book are beautiful, done in such a way to look as if they've been done using coloured or watercolour pencils. There are full page pictures white pages featuring the text. The text is well-spaced out with bits of dialogue made obvious, which makes it a good book for young readers that are just beginning to try out longer books. There is a lot of text on some of the pages, but it should still hold the interest of children ages 4 and up. This would be a great book to read to children when they are learning about different types of families. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )

A book about gay/lesbian marriage and relationships. It was interesting because I have never read a book about this.

When Rosie finds out that Mom and Mum are getting married, she is worried about getting an important part in the wedding. She really wants to be a flower girl, but Mom says that the wedding has to be small. Mom and Mum’s wedding day finally gets here and Rosie gets an important part after all.

This story depicts events occurring in everyday life. It is beneficial because the idea of same-sex parents is not the focus point. The book presents the idea of same-sex parents in a very accepting manner. This book would be very helpful with introducing the idea of nontraditional families.

Realistic Fiction
Reading Level: 2.7