Who’s Your Real Mum?

‘A gorgeous story with an understanding and tender heart. There’s a lot of humour within, a nurturing of curiosity and absurdity but overall; it’s a story about family, and love – always love.’
–Danielle Binks, Alpha Reader

‘This is an exceptional book. It promises kindness, humour and insight, and absolutely delivers … Who’s Your Real Mum? manages that rare combination of meaningful moral and pure narrative pleasure.’
—Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Books+Publishing

‘This imaginative picture book affirmation of family centres brown-skinned Elvi, who has two mothers. When Elvi’s friend Nicholas asks which of her parents is the ‘real’ one … Elvi cleverly reframes the subject, defining her mother in ways every child can understand… Hatched and stippled textures in ink and marker … offer the illustrations a snug, soft feel.’
—Publisher’s Weekly

‘[A]n empowering approach that shows a child who confidently has her own solution … [T]here’s still a time and a place for books that deal smartly with some of the questions that children in LGBTQ families may encounter. Who’s Your Real Mum? is one of them.’
—Mombian

‘All mums will love this! ... [A]n endearing and fun book for all young readers and grown-ups who care for them.’
—Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA

‘This warm, imaginative picture book has a clear message that, with same sex parents, both mums or dads are childrens’ ‘real’ parents, and in fact parenting is about so much more than biology.’
—BookTrust