In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco

However, it is okay to be different because that does not mean they are less loved. I think to make the book a little more meaningful, the parents should have talked to their children how since their family is different than most, they are going to be judged. They only mention that she does not like them but does not have the parents reaction to it they just shrug it of. The only criticism I have of the story is the character of Mrs. The book is a little lengthy, so I would probably break the book up into several days.

This story is a great way to introduce different types of families to your child. Children would be able to tell what is going on in the story by just looking at the illustrations. The rest of the illustrations are very detailed and add to the story. However, the book is based on Patricia’s life and her mothers may have looked similar to the characters in the story. I think that the critics have a valid point. They have short hair and unisex clothing. They say that the mothers are stereotypical because they portrayed as being very masculine. When researching this book, it seems that many people criticize the illustrations.

It also portrays the changing perception of what makes a family a family and how to learn to rise above prejudice. All three of the children were adopted and of different ethnicity from each other. This book tells the story of three children growing up with two moms. Once their moms died Will, the brother, lived in the house so the family could still share the memories that were created growing up in the house. The three of them grew up watching their mothers love grow as they did. Once the children grew up, got married and had children of their own, they still returned to their mothers’ house for holidays. The parents would go out of their comfort zone to always make their children happy, like dressing up in dresses for the mother daughter tea, when they never wore dresses. Their whole life, their moms were very supportive of their children and accepted them for who they were. The story is narrated by Patricia and she is telling the story of how her siblings and she were adopted by their two moms.

In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco