Saturday is Pattyday

Synopsis

Newman's lesbian family story, "Heather Has Two Mommies" (1990), created a furor when it was included in the New York Public Schools' Rainbow Curriculum. Now Newman tells a story of how a child feels when his two mommies separate and break up the family. As in any divorce, Frankie feels upset and anxious when Patty, his "other mom," moves into her own apartment. The first time he visits her and they picnic in the park, he cries and talks about his fears. "I'm scared. I don't want to get divorced," he says. Patty hugs him and reassures him that she will always, always, always be his mom. "Only grown-ups get divorced. Not kids," she says. From now on, he will visit her every week--Saturday is Pattyday. The bibliotherapy is reassuring, especially since the words and Hegel's expressive watercolor pictures are frank about the painful separation as well as about the parents' enduring love for their child. --Hazel Rochman (Booklist) The grammar is a bit off in this one. Good concepts, but not up to Newman's usual standards.... Still valuable in the children's library. Includes picture descriptions. Other books by Leslia Newman are available from Bookshare. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.

Copyright:

1993

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

27 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780934678520

Publisher:

N/A

Date of Addition:

11/17/08

Copyrighted By:

Lesléa Newman

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

Yes

Categories:

Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender

Submitted By:

Liz Halperin

Proofread By:

Lena

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.