Heather Has Two Mommies

Heather Had Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman Illustrated by Laura Cornell

Overview: Heather lives with her two pets, and her two mommies. On her first day of school Heather's teacher reads them a book about veterinarian and the students begin to discuss the occupations of their parents. Heather questions if she is the only student without a daddy. Heathers teacher decides that all the students should draw a picture of their family. Once everyone is done, they put the pictures of their families around the classroom.

Target Audience: Students with a diverse familial structure. 

Reading Level (according to amazon.com):
Age Range 3-7 years
Lexile Measure AD760L

Overall Rating 30/32:

-I rated the book 3/4 in relatability because although many students know someones who identifies as LBGTQ, there are still many who don't.

-Heather Has Two Mommies received a 3/4 in theme/storyline because the climax wasn't too defined or natural. 

-I rated the book 4/4 in diversity because not only are the protagonists of the story diverse but the students in Heathers class are diverse and so are their family structures. 

Side note: I love that there are many LGBTQ pictures books and that more seem to be written and accepted more widely. One thing I have noticed though, is that many of the protagonists of these books are caucasian. It would be nice to see a minority be a protagonist in a book that deals with LGBTQ issues.

Literary Elements:
-Story structure (beginning, middle, end)
-Setting
-Narration

 Newman, L., & Cornell, L. (2015). Heather Has Two Mommies. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.

New 2015 edition from the original 1989 version.