Who's Your Real Mom?
Elvi has two moms at her house, but Nicholas wants to know which one is her real mom. "They're both my mom," she says. Poignant, but written with a light and humorous touch, this beautifully illustrated story captures what lies at the heart of family life--love.
"Elvi, which one is your mom?"
"They're both my mom."
"But which one's your real mom?"
When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi's two moms is her real mom, she gives him lots of clues. Her real mum is a circus performer, and a pirate, and she even teaches spiders the art of web.
But Nicholas still can't work it out Luckily, Elvi knows just how to explain it to her friend. . .
This beautifully illustrated story celebrates nontraditional families and captures exactly what lies at the heart of family life--love.
Author: Bernadette Green, Anna Zobel
Publisher: Scribble Us
Published: 06/02/2020
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781950354245
Audience: Baby-Preschool
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2020
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2020
Booklist 05/15/2020 pg. 53
About the Author
Green, Bernadette: -
Bernadette Green grew up loving animals and being outside. She was no happier than when she was high up in a tree or riding her horse, Blue. As a young girl she dreamed of becoming a writer but life took her in many different directions. She trained as a youth worker and shiatsu therapist before returning to writing and studying Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT.
Bernadette's passionate about children's writing and believes every child should be able to see themselves in the books they read. She lives in Melbourne with her partner, Jennifer, their two daughters and dog, Coco.
Zobel, Anna: -Anna Zobel is an illustrator, writer, and teacher from Melbourne, Australia. As a child, Anna wrote and illustrated her own books, and she hasn't stopped since. Anna is inspired -- and occasionally infected -- by the children she works with, and hopes to represent them in her work.