Freeda The Frog and The Two Mommas Next Door

At a time that is critical in every child's mental and social development, "Freeda the Frog and The Two Mommas Next Door," is the prime illustration to capture the normalcy of having two mothers. Following the introduction of her mothers, Jessica, with the help of her mothers, helps the tadpole squad get a life lesson in what it truly means to be a family.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a beautifully written and presented childrens book about family dynamics. The story is simple but understandable and relateable for many children in the world today. I love how the book shows that if you have love that's all you need and that some family's may have a mum and dad, some may have 1 parent, or 2 mums or 2 dads but as long as they all love each other thats all that matters.
I work in a school and have many of these different family dynamics of children in my school and they and their classmates would love this book so much!

Freeda the Frog and the Two Mommas Next Door by Nadine Haruni tells the tale of some tadpoles learning that there is more than just one family dynamic, and that having two mom’s is just as normal as one or none.

Let me start by saying that I had an absolutely ‘frogtastic’ time with this one!

The book opens with an array of opinions from the LGBT+ community which I thought was sweet, although may it may have made more sense to have this after the story to aid with reflection.

I really liked that the book normalised a multitude of family dynamics – two moms, two dads, step parents, single mothers, single fathers – without having to make a huge fuss or have a large speech. It was simple and to the point.

Personally, I loved the illustration style, it’s a bit meme-ish, and very fun! I’m not sure it’ll be everyone’s thing though (Matt suggested that he might have nightmares about the frogs!)

At the end you can find colouring pages, and a word search alongside a cutout and a bookmark. There’s also a few discussion questions available if you’ve chosen to use this book as an educational tool.

It’s lovely to see such an inclusive book targeted towards young children, I hope that it finds it’s way onto the shelves of those who need it most.