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Books with two mummies that aren't super-twee or preachy?

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/01/2017 12:35

Struggling to find any books featuring two mums, which aren't either very, very twee, or intended as educational. I'd just like books that happen to feature (or show, or mention) families with two mums. The less overt the better, in a way!

Thank you. Smile

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Batteriesallgone · 23/01/2017 13:13

Can I ask why you want them?

Just had a scan through my daughters (2 year old) book collection and hardly any of them have family figures in at all. The Spot books have Mum and Dad but that's about it (and they are old).

I think because it's hard to write about families without it getting wordy? And small children books tend to be pretty simple.

EduCated · 23/01/2017 12:56

Ros Asquith, that should be!

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/01/2017 12:55

Cross posted too! Will look, thanks.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/01/2017 12:55

Thanks, that looks good.

I guess by baby I mean 1-2, and then anything up to 4 or 5 as well. I'm thinking ahead, but I'd definitely like to find some that are baby and toddler suitable.

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EduCated · 23/01/2017 12:54

Ah cross posted. Have you seen the aria Asquith one? Not seen it in real life, but she doesn't tend to do twee! Big Book of Families or something like that.

EduCated · 23/01/2017 12:54

What sort of age range?

Have heard good things about this book (and others by the same author)

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/01/2017 12:46

Thanks!

Unfortunately, I was really hoping for baby books/books for quite little ones before they go to school. I've come across quite a bit of nice YA fiction with same-sex relationships, but baby books, not so much!

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Batteriesallgone · 23/01/2017 12:38

Very overt, but 'The Family Book' (for very small children) does explain different kinds of families. Books where the parents just happen to be two mums - can't think of any. What age range are you thinking of? Books for older children are better for this kind of thing than baby books