Beatrice loves living in a rural area with her two dads, playing among the trees, gardening, and watching fireflies. When one of her dads gets a new job in a distant city, however, it is not the natural landscape that she will miss the most, but rather, her Gram, who would sometimes take out her scrapbook and tell stories sparked by the photos and other items there.
Her new neighborhood in the city is nice, but she still feels sad. Will she ever feel at home here? One day, a package arrives from Gram with a camera, pencils, notebook, and a note advising that “New places can be hard but they can also mean adventures.”
Beatrice is inspired, and is soon documenting the city’s sights—and even some new friends. When Gram makes a surprise visit, Beatrice is delighted to share the memories she’s captured, evidence of her changing mood.
The fact that there are two dads is incidental to this warm story that acknowledges Beatrice’s feelings of uncertainty while also modeling a way to handle big changes. Children in many types of families who have had to move homes should find resonance in this recommended title.
Beatrice, one dad, and Gram have brown skin and black hair; the other dad has pale skin and blond hair.
