an there ever be too much family, too much laughter, or too much love?
Five-year-old best friends Joy and Maya are headed to a festival in Central Park with their families.
Joy has two dads. Maya has two moms.
And as their day unfolds, they meet friends whose families are shaped in all kinds of ways.
There is Vee, who has a mom, a dad, and two sisters. Marco has a mom, a dad, a stepdad, and a baby sister. Sandy has two dads, two moms, and two stepbrothers. Around them are grandparents, babies, friends, parents, stepparents, siblings, and families of every shape and size.
Along the way, there is plenty that really is "too much."
Two scoops of ice cream are too much to finish. There is too much sand in their shoes. Their grandparents pack too much food for the picnic. There may even be a little too much laughter on the carousel and too much popcorn at the evening movie.
But as Joy and Maya look around at all the people who make up their wonderfully different families and community, they discover one thing that can never be too much:
love.
Warm, joyful, and inclusive, TOO is a picture book celebrating the many ways families are created. With a gentle, everyday approach to LGBTQ+ parents, blended families, stepparents, siblings, grandparents, and chosen community, the story shows young readers that families do not have to look alike to be equally full of care and belonging.
Rather than explaining or defending different kinds of families, TOO simply lets children see them living, laughing, playing, eating, sharing, and loving together.
Perfect for families, classrooms, libraries, counselors, and anyone looking for an affirming picture book about family diversity, inclusion, belonging, and unconditional love.
Because there may be too much popcorn.
There may be too much ice cream.
There may even be too much laughter.
But there is no such thing as too much love.
