Abstract
"Gay" and "picture book." The two words converge unavoidably into a single word: controversy. The case of Heather Has Two Mommies is iconic--while there are others, Heather is archetypal, the ur-queer picture book. If there's going to be a fight about censorship, about gay themes in children's literature, about diversity in picture books, Heather will be in there swinging, as, for example, during the long hot summer of 1999 in Nampa, Idaho, where public library patrons demanded that Heather be removed from the picture book section and shelved with the adult nonfiction. Lost in the ensuing brouhaha was the interesting fact that the book hadn't ever been checked out--not even by the patron who requested its purchase.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
