A Tale of Two Daddies

Author: Vanita Oelschlager

A Tale of Two Daddies is a playground conversation between two children. The boy says he heard that the girl has two dads. The girl says that is right--she has Daddy and Poppa.

True to a child's curiosity, practical questions follow: Which dad helps when your team needs a coach? / Which dad cooks you eggs and toast? To which she answers: Daddy is my soccer coach. / Poppa cooks me eggs and toast.

This picture book is intended for 4- to 8-year olds, and introduces a type of family increasingly visible in modern society and reflects a child's practical and innocent look at the adults who nurture and love her. It becomes clear that the family's loving bond is unburdened by any cultural discomforts.

Publisher: Vanita Books
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 42
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780981971469
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2010 pg. 93

About the Author

Vanita Oelschlager is a wife, mother, grandmother, philanthropist, former teacher, current caregiver, author and poet. She is a graduate of Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio, where she currently serves as a Trustee. Vanita is also Writer in Residence for the Literacy Program at The University of Akron.
Kristin Blackwood is an experienced illustrator. Some of her other books include My Grampy Can't Walk; Let Me Bee; Big Blue; Made In China; What Pet Will I Get?; Ivy in Bloom and Ivan's Great Fall. She uses a linoleum reduction technique for creating the illustrations for this story. Kristin lives in Lakewood, Ohio, with her two daughters.