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Evening's Empire

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shelebus, May 16, 2009 (view all comments by shelebus)
Have you ever been to the library with kids? If you have, you know you grab the books off the bookshelves without delving too deeply into the book itself. And you hope somewhere in your pile is a book that you want to read over and over again. Every now and then you find a gem. This is exactly what happened when we discovered King and King. This fairy tale makes you laugh and smile. It is a twist on a classic tale, and a refreshing one at that! What a great way to introduce or encourage open dialog about same sex couples with the kids you love. I would recommend this book to everyone.

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ninjahobbittrain, May 27, 2006 (view all comments by ninjahobbittrain)
I've been looking for decent children's books that deal with the subject of gay couplings for ages, and it is rare to find one that is just a fun story, rather than something that reads like a schoolbook, as well as something with truly good illustrations. I wish there were more like this out there.
To the person who wrote the last comment: I think you are confused. What is meant by the term "diversity" and the idea of the acceptance thereof is that families, couples and people with different tastes and from all walks of life should be able to co-exist peaceably, given that two-dad families, two-mum families, grandmother raising grandchild families, Puerto Rican living with Taiwanese families, one mum one dad one son one daughter families, divorced and remarried with multiple stepchildren families, and so on ad nauseam are all equally valuable, and equally worthy of respect and acceptance within society. Not everyone is identical to you. Deal with it.

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inclusive, May 25, 2006 (view all comments by inclusive)
Where's the diversity in a gender exclusive oriented king? This is a bad example to kids who should be taught about diversity. Man + woman is gender diversity orientation. Kids should be taught that everyone should strive to be more diversity and equality oriented, like one man, one woman.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781582460611

Author:

De Haan, Linda

Publisher:

Tricycle Press

ill.:

Nijland, Stern

Author:

Haan, Linda de

Author:

Nijland, Stern

Location:

Berkeley, Calif.

Subject:

General

Subject:

Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks

Subject:

Homosexuality

Subject:

Kings, queens, rulers, etc.

Subject:

Princes

Series Volume:

72-67.

Publication Date:

March 2002

Binding:

Hardcover

Grade Level:

- Up

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Y

Pages:

32

Dimensions:

10.14x10.24x.34 in. .92 lbs.

Children's Book Type:

Picture / Wordless

Age Level:

06-UP