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Best of Both Parents is a story that tries address the topic of multi-race families and give a little girl's perspective.
The life of multi-racial children can be overwhelming at times when public opinion intrudes. But seven-year-old twins Thora and Valkyrie, with strength of family and a budding sense of self, are learning they can grow into confident, self-assured individuals who have fun and live happy lives. Come along with these two as they discover what makes them special and unique.
Best of Both Parents is a story that address the topic of multi-race families and provides a perspective from a little girl.
Thora and Valkyrie are twin sisters whose mother always tells them they are the best of both parents. They are multi-race kids - their mother is Puerto Rican and Lebanese, and their father is African American.
Unfortunately, people are not always kind to them – adults and children both. They are made fun of how they look because they are different from their parents. Thora does not understand why people are so mean. The twins are normal kids who like to do normal things like write, sing, and cook.
As they prepare for their summer vacation, Thora thinks about her family, all she has learned, and how her and her sister are pieces of everyone they love.
I felt the story was more about diversity and multi-race families and less about being the best of both parents as the title suggests. The concept of being the best of both parents is addressed at the beginning and then at the end, but not in the middle.
The good: This is the first story about a multi-race family that I have read which I thought was nice. The world is changing, and the characters of books should reflect this. It also gives the perspective of a little girl and how she, and her sister, feels when people make fun of her. Readers will feel bad and hopefully learn to be kind to all, no matter what they look like. The illustrations are nice, bright, and colorful. They support the story well.
The not so good: There was no flow to the story. There was a lot going on and it felt like I was reading about many different things as opposed to one topic.
I think this is a story to be told but the details must be ironed out and reconstructed. Good luck!
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Synopsis
The life of multi-racial children can be overwhelming at times when public opinion intrudes. But seven-year-old twins Thora and Valkyrie, with strength of family and a budding sense of self, are learning they can grow into confident, self-assured individuals who have fun and live happy lives. Come along with these two as they discover what makes them special and unique.
About the author
Karlene Murray is the author of Best of Both Parents. She is an avid lover of reading, travel and cooking. It has been a dream for a very long time to write and publish a children's book and that dream has finally come true. view profile
Published on July 22, 2021
1000 words
Genre: Children's
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