Two Moms, the Zark, and Me

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Summary: Stereotypical portrayals
Review: I had high hopes for this book. It had great possibilities with lesbian moms, a young boy, and even a pet monster that looks like a smiling dinosaur. But the real monsters are clearly identified by their big leering toothy smiles, evil eyes, and grasping paws--it's the Christian family of course. I may not agree with their dogma or share their lifestyle, but I see no benefit in portraying ANY archetypical characters in such a hateful, stereotypical fashion. We won't get past the prejudice with this book--and it's not enough for me to use it simply to portray another version of evil stereotypes for my son to hate and fear in his lifetime.

Rating:
Summary: I wasn't really impressed with this book.
Review: I read this book and thought that the negative portrayal of the hateful people who wanted to take the little boy away from his parents was not very useful. It's possible that it would be a good book for a child who had had to deal with this type of discrimination, but for one who hasn't yet, I would definitely not recommend it.

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Summary: The fear is important
Review: The world for a child with two moms ain't always pretty. This book was a chance for me to show my son that there are bad folk out there that his school isn't about to warn him about. NO book read to a child shouldn't be talked about, and this is no exception. The evil McFinks are displayed with every ounce of hatred oozing from their pores...Children of Lesbian couples usually know that the hatred isn't always visable.

On a personal note, my son thought the Lorax (one of his faves) was "WAY Scarier" than this one.