Enid and Her Two Mums

Young Enid one day “wondered why she had two mums and no dad, the other kids had one of each—it made her sad.” Over the course of the book, her sadness is alleviated as she learns about the diversity of families. This isn’t a bad book—but it’s essentially the same storyline as Heather Has Two Mommies—and even Heather author Lesléa Newman toned down her protagonist’s sadness about having two moms when she came out with the book’s 25th anniversary edition, as she explained to me in an interview. Still, if you come from a place where “mum” is more common than “mom,” you might appreciate Skogstad’s take on the theme. And if your child is experiencing qualms about having two moms, it’s always good to have more books that show another child going through the same thing and learning positive lessons along the way.