Else-Marie and Her Seven Little Daddies

Well all-righty then.  I guess if nobody at school has a problem with this very non-traditional family, the rest of us with special families have nothing to fret about.

From Amazon: Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Else-Marie has seven little daddies. They are about 16 inches high. They do all the regular things associated with fathers--go off to work, come home on the bus, eat supper, and read the paper. Indeed, their life is so normal that Else-Marie does not in the least regard her situation as peculiar. However, when her mother announces that she has to work overtime and that Else-Marie's daddies will pick her up at playgroup, the child begins to worry that her playmates may find it strange that she has several little daddies instead of one big one. Au contraire , her friends don't seem to mind a bit. All through the story readers will search for a logical explanation, some missing puzzle piece regarding show more Else-Marie's bizarre situation. However, no answers are provided, no hints are given. This lack of resolution makes for an ultimately unsatisfying story, with awkward attempts at humor. The illustrations, done in a cartoon style, portray rather unappealing characters with bulging eyes and stringy hair, and the colors are murky. --Alexandra Marris, Rochester Public Library, NY. Adaptation of: Elsi-Marie och sma papporna.

Not a portrayal of a girl with gay fathers, but a fun and intriguing story. show less

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