5/30/2023 0 Comments Stella brings the family book![]() Debut picture-book author Schiffer creates a story featuring diverse modern families that children will recognize from their own direct experiences or from their classrooms or communities. One student brings his two moms, and another child invites his grandmother since his mother is away. As the students decorate and craft invitations, “Stella worked harder than everyone.” The day of the event arrives, and Stella shows up with her fathers, uncle, aunt, cousin, and Nonna. ![]() “Who packs your lunch like my mom does for me?” “Who reads you bedtime stories like my mothers do for me?” “Who kisses you when you are hurt?” Stella has Daddy and Papa and other relatives who do all of those things. When her classmates ask her what is the matter and she tells them she has no mom to bring, they begin asking more questions. She is not sure what she is going to do for the party. Stella is easy to spot on the page with her curly red hair but also because she looks so worried. ![]() She is not sure what she will do since she has two dads and no mom. ![]() At school, everyone is excited about the upcoming Mother’s Day celebration except for Stella. ![]()
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