The Mommy Book (Avenues)

If you're looking for fun children's books that are progressive, creative, and that send positive messages, these are the books to buy! As the sole parent of a six-month-old, I have been looking for books on alternative families that I will be able to read my son when he begins to discern our family from other (two parent) families. I came across Parr's "The Mommy Book" and "The Family Book," which include a diverse array of both traditional and non-traditional families. I also purchased "It's Okay to Be Different" and "The Feelings Book," which provide simple yet fantastic ideas for conversations around healthy expressions of behavior and identity. I'm now a dedicated Todd Parr fan (you should "like" him on Facebook, if you're a user, to keep abreast of his activities and updates. He resides in the Bay Area and occasionally holds readings out there).

My son isn't even two years old yet, but he loves to read a variety of books. He loves this book because it talks about mommies (and he loves the Daddy Book for the same reason), and it is a fun read with cute illustrations! The cover is representative of what the inside has to offer. It's simple, yes, but that's the beauty of it. No matter who your mommy is, she loves you and likes to hang out with you.

Please ignore the negative reviews concerning stereotypes. This is a very fair book with accurate descriptions about the different kinds of "mommies." "Some mommies drive minivans, some mommies drive motorcycles. Some mommies fly kites, some mommies fly airplanes." There is nothing wrong with pointing out the differences. They exist, and none is better than another. It's neither politically correct or incorrect--it just IS. The people who have a problem with this book for the "types of mommies portrayed" have their own problems to sort through, in my opinion. This is life.

The true purpose of this book is to let your child know that no matter what kind of mommy he has, he's loved.

I also highly recommend the Daddy Book and the I Love You book by Todd Parr.

My 6 year old son loves essentially every Todd Parr book. He's been reading them himself for about a year and a half - the text is large and the words are easy for a preschool / kindergarten reader. And of course we love the messages in every Todd book!

I love this book. I've even shared it with our play therapist and she too loved it. She's anxious to get the collection! Brilliant!

I've been giving Todd Parr's books as gift for over 10 years now and am finally so happy to share them with my own little girl. The colorful pictures, the simple and funny text and the sensitivity to all of the differences we have in our lives are just a few of the reasons I love his books. My friends have been telling me for years that their children love the books we gave them, and now I can say the same is true for my own as well. You will want his entire collection after reading just one!!!

My daughter and I love the Todd Parr books!

Fun book to read my 3 years old enjoyed it.

Awesome book but not a board book as it says in the description

I love this book! My 8 month old adores the bright and simple pictures. We also like the "I Love You" book.

Love this Todd Parr books, my granddaughter does too ! So colorful!!