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category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2004
ISBN:9781896764849
publisher: Second Story Press

Mom and Mum are Getting Married!

by Ken Setterington, illustrated by Alice Priestley

tagged: alternative family, lgbt
Description

Rosie is surprised to find her Mom dancing alone in the living room, but when Mom announces, “Your Mum and I are getting married!” they can’t wait to start planning the big day. Friends and family come together for a celebration of love.

About the Authors

Ken Setterington

KEN SETTERINGTON is the author of Mom and Mum are Getting Married and Branded by the Pink Triangle, winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award for Holocaust Literature and a Stonewall Honor from the American Library Association. He is the former Children and Youth Advocate for the Toronto Public Library and received the Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada in 2017 for his work bringing children and literature together. He lives with his partner in Toronto.


Alice Priestley has illustrated numerous books. She lives in Toronto with her husband and children.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
5 to 8
Grade:
p to 3
Reading age:
6 to 8
Editorial Reviews

It’s a welcome reflection of reality for children who are growing up in lesbian or gay-parented families.

— Worth the Trip website

Second Story Press Celebrates Gay Marriage in California With Their Classic Picture Book ‘Mom and Mum are Getting Married!

— Lifestyletom.com

It gives parents and educators the chance to teach children about tolerance, acceptance and love.

— Telegram (St. John's, Nfld)

The story is complemented by bright, cheerful illustrations that will no doubt appeal to young children.

— Resource Links

This book easily introduces the topic of same-sex marriage in an age-appropriate manner.

— Mothering Magazine

Highlighting a different kind of family, the book is a celebration of love and family in a changing world.

— New Brunswick Reader

Writing the story from the point of a view of a child with two mothers helps to protect the book from an overly didactic ring.

— CM Magazine

This book is a simple yet powerful treatment of the socially contentious issue, same-sex marriage.

— Professionally Speaking (Ontario College of Teachers)

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