My Mommies Built a Treehouse

by Gareth Peter, Izzy Evans (Illustrator)

Overview

Building a treehouse is a big project. But when your mommies are there to help you, there's nothing that can stop you!

When one boy sets out to build the treehouse of his dreams, there’s so much to consider – from finding the perfect tree to drawing up the plans. There are certainly challenges along the way, and a lot of spilled paint! But one thing is for sure – he won’t go too far wrong with his two mommies to support him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781915244185
Publisher:	Lantana Publishing
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.25(w) x 10.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gareth Peter is an author and stay-at-home dad, living in Nottingham, UK with his partner and their two adopted children. His experience as a parent within a same-sex couple brings a fresh, funny, and sensitive perspective to parenting and family life.

Izzy Evans lives in a little terraced house in rainy North London, UK, where they pursue numerous interests from molecular biology to reading poetry. They draw inspiration from nature, mythology, and the multicultural history of their city to create their work.

Editorial Reviews

"Evans's warm digital renderings showcase the loving relationship between parents and child. Celebratory concluding scenes in the cozy fort successfully emphasize the value of family support in making dreams come true."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2022-12-24
A boy and his moms build a treehouse.

The unnamed young protagonist wants a treehouse so he can pretend it’s “a secret space base on the moon. / A castle just for me!” His agreeable moms plan it out, help the boy find the right tree on what must be a remarkably large piece of property, shop for materials, and build it. There’s no tension propelling this slice-of-life story forward. All the gentle moments of conflict—the child breaking a piece of wood at the store, the weather being uncooperative, the protagonist’s friends having to go home after a long play date—are easily resolved, and there’s no identifiable question or climax at the heart. This plodding tale is written in occasionally wrenched ABCB rhyme. The uneven rhythm and rhyming words give the narrative a repetitive, constrained quality. The brown-skinned child matches one of his moms in skin tone, while the other mom is light-skinned. Those in search of a straightforwardly wholesome example of a kid having an ordinary adventure with his two moms will find it here; those seeking a compelling read-aloud will have to look elsewhere. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Sweet but lacking. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews