In Our Mothers' House

In Our Mothers' HouseMarmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema's house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn't mean wrong. And no matter how many moms or dads they have,

Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema's house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn't mean wrong. And no matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be.

Here is a true Polacco story of a family, living by their own rules, and the strength they gain by the love they feel.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 05/01/2009
ISBN: 9780399250767
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.22h x 8.78w x 0.51d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2009
School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 85
Booklist 05/01/2009 pg. 82
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 341 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Multicultural Review 05/01/2010 pg. 71

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 129899 / In Our Mothers' House
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5