Title: Mommy, Mama, and Me

Author: Leslea Newman

Illustrator: Carol Thompson
Publisher: Tricycle Press
Copyright Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-58246-263-9

Description:
A story that shows a toddler spending his day with their two mothers. Various
activities are played between the toddler and the mothers. Such activities are hideand-seek, dress-up, and then they do the bathtime routine, followed with a kiss
goodnight. Story shows that there is no limit to what a family can do together when
they love each other.

Criteria

Yes

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in
the book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

N/
A

Comments

X
X

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height, weight,
shape, facial structure, etc)
Are female characters in active roles?
Are male characters in passive roles?

N
o

White, same-sex
parents

Female parents
are active and

helping the child

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?
Female (Do the females have clean
jobs? Are they nurses or
homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are
they categorized as strong?)

Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?

White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time

period?

Same-sex
parents

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different

periods?

Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?
Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this
book?

X
X

Yes, I would use this book. I would use this book because it explains that children
can be raised by parents of the same-sex. This book teaches about the various
events that go on in a childs life and that the child is loved by their parents no matter
what.

Title: Brown Like Me

Author/Illustrator: Noelle Lamperti
Publisher: New Victoria Publishers
Copyright Date: 2000
ISBN: N/A

Description:
A story about an African American girl that is adopted into a white family. Her
adoptive family encourages her to bring out her beauty of being brown-skinned. This
story teaches children to celebrate themselves and the diversity that is around them.

Criteria

Yes

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in
the book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

N
o

N/
A

Comments

X
X

African American
child with white
adoptive parents

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height,
weight, shape, facial structure, etc)
Are female characters in active roles?
Are male characters in passive roles?

Female parents
are active and
helping the child

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean
jobs? Are they nurses or
homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are
they categorized as strong?)
Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?
White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Black child in a
white family

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time

period?

Present day

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different

periods?
Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

X
X

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?
Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this
book?

X
X

The author
based the book
off of herself

Yes, I would use this book. I would use this book because it talks about what it is like
to be an African American child that is adopted into an all-white family. It is important
for children to see that it is possible to live their life after they have been adopted into
a new family and still keep their cultures and traditions that they are used to.

Title: Knock Knock: My Dads Dream for Me

Author: Daniel Beaty
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Copyright Date: 2013
ISBN: 9780316209175

Description:
A story that discusses about how a young child loves and adores his father and then
one day the father leaves. This story that describes what it is like to have separation
from a parent whether it is the parent leaving due to divorce, death or some other
reason.

Criteria

Yes

N
o

N/
A

Comments

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in
the book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

X
X

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height, weight,
shape, facial structure, etc)

Are female characters in active roles?

Are male characters in passive roles?

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean
jobs? Are they nurses or homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are they
categorized as strong?)

Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?

White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time period?

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

African
American father
and son

One parent
family

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different

periods?

Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

Going through
life with a
missing parent

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?

Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this

book?

Yes, I would use this book. I would use this book because it depicts a single family
home, with a father and a son. This book also explains what it is like to have a parent
leave a child and how that child goes about living their life without a parent to
become their role model and lead them through life. This book shows children that it
is important to grow up and follow your dreams.

Title: Uncle Bobbys Wedding

Author/Illustrator: Sarah S. Brannen
Publisher: G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers
Copyright Date: 2008
ISBN: 0399247122

Description:
A story about a childs uncle getting married. The child worries that her uncle will not
think she is as special. The story focuses on the fact that Uncle Bobby is marrying
his boyfriend and that this type of relationship is just as strong as when a man
marries a woman.

Criteria

Yes

N
o

N/
A

Comment
s

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in the

book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height, weight,
shape, facial structure, etc)

Are female characters in active roles?

Are male characters in passive roles?

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean jobs? Are
they nurses or homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are they
categorized as strong?)

Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?

White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time period?

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different periods?

Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

X
X

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?

Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this book?

No, I would not use this book. I would not use this book because although it talks
about same-sex marriage and how things will be similar to how they used to be
before the marriage; this book is not based around the theme of family units as much
as some other books. This book also includes the characters as animals which does
not allow for proper illustration of diversity.

Title: Mommy, Mama, and Me

Author: Leslea Newman
Illustrator: Carol Thompson
Publisher: Tricycle Press
Copyright Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-58246-263-9

Description:
A story that shows a toddler spending his day with their two mothers. Various
activities are played between the toddler and the mothers. Such activities are hideand-seek, dress-up, and then they do the bathtime routine, followed with a kiss
goodnight. Story shows that there is no limit to what a family can do together when
they love each other.

Criteria

Yes

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in
the book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities
Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the
characters alike, for example: in height, weight,
shape, facial structure, etc)

N
o

N/
A

Comments

X
X

White, same-sex
parents

Are female characters in active roles?

Are male characters in passive roles?

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean
jobs? Are they nurses or
homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are
they categorized as strong?)

Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?

White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time

period?

Female parents
are active and
helping the child

Same-sex
parents

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different

periods?

Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?
Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this
book?

X
X

Yes, I would use this book. I would use this book because it explains that children
can be raised by parents of the same-sex. This book teaches about the various
events that go on in a childs life and that the child is loved by their parents no matter
what.

Title: Brown Like Me

Author/Illustrator: Noelle Lamperti
Publisher: New Victoria Publishers
Copyright Date: 2000
ISBN: N/A

Description:
A story about an African American girl that is adopted into a white family. Her
adoptive family encourages her to bring out her beauty of being brown-skinned. This
story teaches children to celebrate themselves and the diversity that is around them.

Criteria

Yes

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in
the book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American

N
o

N/
A

Comments

X
X

African American
child with white
adoptive parents

Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height,
weight, shape, facial structure, etc)
Are female characters in active roles?
Are male characters in passive roles?

Female parents
are active and
helping the child

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean
jobs? Are they nurses or
homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are
they categorized as strong?)
Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?
White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Black child in a
white family

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time

period?

Present day

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different

periods?
Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

X
X

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?
Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this

X
X

The author

book?

based the book

off of herself

Yes, I would use this book. I would use this book because it talks about what it is like
to be an African American child that is adopted into an all-white family. It is important
for children to see that it is possible to live their life after they have been adopted into
a new family and still keep their cultures and traditions that they are used to.

Title: Knock Knock: My Dads Dream for Me

Author: Daniel Beaty
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Copyright Date: 2013
ISBN: 9780316209175

Description:
A story that discusses about how a young child loves and adores his father and then
one day the father leaves. This story that describes what it is like to have separation
from a parent whether it is the parent leaving due to divorce, death or some other
reason.

Criteria

Yes

N/

Comments

o
Is the book bilingual or multilingual?
Are there various racial characters depicted in
the book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

X
X

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height, weight,
shape, facial structure, etc)
X

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean
jobs? Are they nurses or homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are they
categorized as strong?)

Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?

White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time period?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

African
American father
and son

Are female characters in active roles?

Are male characters in passive roles?

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

One parent
family

X
X

Does the book reflect groups in different

periods?
Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

X
X

Going through
life with a
missing parent

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?

Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this

book?

Yes, I would use this book. I would use this book because it depicts a single family
home, with a father and a son. This book also explains what it is like to have a parent
leave a child and how that child goes about living their life without a parent to
become their role model and lead them through life. This book shows children that it
is important to grow up and follow your dreams.

Title: Uncle Bobbys Wedding

Author/Illustrator: Sarah S. Brannen
Publisher: G.P. Putnams Sons Books for Young Readers
Copyright Date: 2008
ISBN: 0399247122

Description:
A story about a childs uncle getting married. The child worries that her uncle will not
think she is as special. The story focuses on the fact that Uncle Bobby is marrying

his boyfriend and that this type of relationship is just as strong as when a man
marries a woman.

Criteria

Yes

N
o

Is the book bilingual or multilingual?

Are there various racial characters depicted in the

book?
White
Black/African Americans
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Does this book show any tokenism? (Are the

characters alike, for example: in height, weight,
shape, facial structure, etc)

Are female characters in active roles?

Are male characters in passive roles?

Does the book prevent gender stereotypes?

Female (Do the females have clean jobs? Are
they nurses or homemakers?)
Male (Are the males outdoorsy? Are they
categorized as strong?)

Does the book avoid racial stereotypes?

White
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina
Native Americans/American Indian
Asian American
Women
Men
Physical Disabilities

Are various family units shown?

Do the stereotypes depict a certain time period?

N/
A

X
X

Comment
s

Do the illustrations reflect diversity?

Does the book reflect a variety of settings?

Does the book reflect groups in different periods?

Does the story include a lesson to be learned?

X
X

Does the book use racial and gender sensitive

terminologies?

Is the author/illustrator qualified to publish this book?

No, I would not use this book. I would not use this book because although it talks
about same-sex marriage and how things will be similar to how they used to be
before the marriage; this book is not based around the theme of family units as much
as some other books. This book also includes the characters as animals which does
not allow for proper illustration of diversity.