Leon is not like most children. On Mother’s Day, he has more work to do: he has to make two cards, not just one. ‘Mother’s Love’ is about feelings first and foremost. It’s a book that poetically addresses issues such as adoption, relationships, and homosexual families. The story of Leon and his two mothers will enchant readers of all ages, with a text written from a true story that will move adults and children alike!
YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW THAT… The book tells a light-hearted story about the boy Leon who, from a very young age, learns that a family can be formed in different ways – like his, formed by two women who are very different from each other, but who together have always dreamed of forming a family. What’s more, Leon knows that unconditional love often manifests itself in surprising ways… An opportunity for all of us to reflect on our family and the immense diversity of families that exist around us.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT… This book is friendly to readers with dyslexia, as the font used is Open Dyslexic, making reading more enjoyable for everyone. The text is in capital letters, which also helps readers who are in the process of becoming literate.
WHY READ IT? This is an illustrated book that promotes reflection on the concepts of family in all its diversity, giving a leading role to children of same-sex couples. Here, literature, art, and citizenship form a powerful triad in the education of children and young people, a resource used worldwide to promote the necessary environmental awareness by the guidelines of Agenda 2030/UN and UNESCO.
THEMES: picture book, family, homosexual family, diversity, family reading.
About the author
ALOMA is an author, translator, and publisher of children’s books. She has dedicated more than 20 years to children’s literature and books for children. Her work has been recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the UNESCO Chair Seal, and the ODS Reading Club Library, a project created by the UN-Agenda 2030. She writes illustrated books with simple texts and word games that delight babies and children, promoting family reading and the actions of the Global Alliance for Literacy (UNESCO) for family reading.
Aloma lives in the green, undulating mountains of the Serra da Mantiqueira, accompanied by her family and her amazing dogs. That’s why her books value nature, the environment, and historical and cultural heritage, a tribute to childhood and to children growing up and discovering the world around them.
Aloma is one of the best-selling authors of children’s books in Brazil, having sold over 6 million books during her career. She is currently one of the leading baby book authors in Brazil and has published more than 50 books, leading Pangolin Books as CEO, curator, translator, designer, and author.
Aloma received the Nature Inside seal for her concern for bringing children closer to nature through children’s literature, promoting environmental education full of meaning from the earliest age.
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