I have honestly never before clicked on an ad on any website. But I couldn't resist this one this morning. Why Mommy Is a Democrat.In the true spirit of Heather Has Two Mommies here's a child's eye view of a political issue. From my adult viewpoint, this is really amusing - the nurturing, protective mommy squirrel making sure "we all share our toys" and "children can go to school." I want someone to write the counterpart: Why Daddy Is a Republican.
But the thought of reading this to a toddler feels pretty sleezy. While Heather Has Two Mommies and books like it are about breaking down stereotypes, Why Mommy Is a Democrat is all about stereotypes. I think it's a great idea to teach children - and adults - about Democratic values. But I'm pretty tired of the black hat/white hat view of the world.
Still, I want this book for Christmas. No, wait. Wouldn't it look great in Maggy's stocking?
3 comments:
I think you should write your own version of it for my stocking...
If you are going to give this to a child, why not adjoin it with a Stephen King novel, too?
I prefer my sermons a bit less "sermon-y" than that book looks to be. I'm with Maggy: writing your own book sounds like a great idea!
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