Two Moms, The Zark, And Me
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555832369 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
All in all, it's a mean-spirited, sniping approach to a topic that deserves thoughtful treatment. A boy is taken to the park by his "two moms," wanders over to the zoo where he meets a Zark (a sort of brontosaurus), discovers he's lost, and is picked up by Mr. Ages 4-8. Lopez pictures McFink as a Jesse Helms lookalike, and just in case readers don't understand how rotten he and his wife really are (which would be difficult, given their perpetually nasty expressions), the McFinks are initially shown brandishing sharp instruments--although just exactly what they're doing at the zoo with an evil-looking nail file and a potato peeler is never explained. and Mrs. . From Publishers Weekly This seriously flawed picture book blunders through a sensitive issue--the rights of homosexual parents. McFink--ultraconservatives who go ballistic over his family's domestic arrangements: "It's wrong! It's a sin! Not at all how I think! / The only true family's a family like ours:
Children's Book Explores Family Diversity TWO MOMS, THE ZARK AND ME is about the adventures of a young boy who goes to the park with his two moms, meets up with a tame Zark, plays with this extinct animal for a while only to realize that he does not know where his moms are. He begins to ask people around the park for help. The McFinks think he doesn't have a family because he does not have "a mom, a dad, two kids and two cars. And a. Stereotypical portrayals A Customer I had high hopes for this book. It had great possibilities with lesbian moms, a young boy, and even a pet monster that looks like a smiling dinosaur. But the real monsters are clearly identified by their big leering toothy smiles, evil eyes, and grasping paws--it's the Christian family of course. I may not agree with their dogma or share their lifestyle, but I see no benefit in portraying AN. The fear is important The world for a child with two moms ain't always pretty. This book was a chance for me to show my son that there are bad folk out there that his school isn't about to warn him about. NO book read to a child shouldn't be talked about, and this is no exception. The evil McFinks are displayed with every ounce of hatred oozing from their poresChildren of Lesbian couples usually know that the hat
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