


Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make her feel special and supported every day. Stella’s class is having a Mother’s Day celebration, but what’s a girl with two daddies to do? It’s not that she doesn’t have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Schiffer, illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown It doesn’t matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because “the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love one another.” This delightful edition for a new generation of young readers features fresh illustrations by Laura Cornell and an updated story by Lesléa Newma Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn’t have a daddy.

She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman, illustrated by Carol Thompson Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there’s no limit to what a loving family can do together. Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman, illustrated by Carol Thompson And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own. But their desire for a family was the same. At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry ColeĪnd Tango Makes Three is the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family.
