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Book Title:

Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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Friday, February 24, 2012

In Our Mothers' House


Book Title: In Our Mothers’ House


Author(s): Patricia Polacco


Illustrator: Patricia Polacco


Publisher: Penguin Group


Copyright Date: 2009


Genre: Picture Book – LGBT families


Brief Annotation:


Marmee and Meema have started a beautiful family. Together, they’ve adopted three amazing children from Africa, Asia, and the USA. Their love and laughter is at the core of everything they do as a family – from cooking dinner to admiring the artwork drawn onto the walls. Though this family is strong, not everyone approves. Thankfully, Polacco doesn’t dwell on this negative aspect as much as the obvious love and support that these two mothers gave to their children every day of their lives.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


4.5 – I thought Polacco does a fantastic job of highlighting all of the happiness and joy that came out of this out-of-the-ordinary household, and not so much on all of the challenges, even though those challenges were always going to be likely. The illustrations also do a great job of demonstrating all of the different emotions the characters experience throughout this heartfelt story.


Readers who will like this book:


This would be great for LGBT families and to read during a theme about what different families could look like. It would be a great discussion starter for both children familiar and unfamiliar with families that have parents of the same sex and adopted children.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Can you think all of the adults that you love in your life?

Do all of those adults live in your house?

Have you ever been to a home where there was just one mom? One dad? A grandparent? Two moms? Two dads?


1. Interest Level (age): 6-8


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 4.5


3. Book Trailer


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaDbjjt6Feg

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