What a conundrum little Stella faces when her class is
having a Mother's Day celebration and she doesn't have a mother. Stella has two
wonderful parents who tuck her in every night, pack her school lunch and bring
her kisses when she hurts herself. When trying to figure out this dilemma, her
friend tells her a simple answer, bring them both! Stella decides this is a
wonderful idea. She will bring both her Papa and her Daddy to the Mother's Day
celebration!
In our evolving societal roles for children, Schiffer allows
for her reader to see the dilemma children face with upcoming holidays which
are gender specific. Little Stella doesn't have to chose; she gets to bring the
whole family. The illustrations by Holly Clifton-Brown enhance the story as
well by depicting different ethnicity, genders and settings in Stella's
life.
You can find the complete review at Books & What Not.
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