A Tale of Two Mommies | Vanita Oelschlager | Book Review

A Tale of Two Mommies is a sweet little book meant for children who have just started reading. There are maximum one or two lines per page. The language is also simple and easy to understand.

PAGES: 24
AGE: 4-6 years

The book is really small with just about 24 pages. I got to read the ebook version which I had requested through NetGalley.

STORY: 3/5

It’s not a story basically but rather a conversation which takes between 3 little kids on a beach outing.

The conversation takes place between 2 boys and 1 girl.

One of the boys is being brought up by a same-sex couple and that is why he has two mommies. The other kids ask him questions about both his moms.

For example – Which mom is there when you want to go fishing? Which mom likes to bake a cake? And so on and so forth.

It’s pretty obvious that the child is raised in a caring and loving environment and that he loves both his moms.

ILLUSTRATIONS: 4/5

The illustrations are really good. Though they are pretty basic, they are quite interesting and will help in retaining the interest of the child reader.

VALUES: 3.5/5

The book teaches about love and care in a subtle and underlying way.

ENTERTAINMENT QUOTIENT: 3.5/5

Overall, A Tale of Two Mommies is interesting and I will recommend it for children between 4-6 years.

A note from the author at the beginning of the book states that all the proceeds from the book will be going to charity.