kids encyclopedia robot

Asha's Mums facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Asha's Mums
AshasMums.jpg
First edition
Author Rosamund Elwin & Michele Paulse
Illustrator Dawn Lee
Country Canada
Language English
Genre Children's Literature
Publisher Women's Press
Publication date
1990
Media type Print Paperback
Pages 23

Asha's Mums is a children's book written in 1990 by Michele Paulse and Rosamund Elwin and illustrated by Dawn Lee focusing on the topic of same-sex parents. Due to the subject matter, the book has been extremely controversial with a mixed critical reception, leading to a legal case in British Columbia over an attempt to ban the book.

Plot summary

This story is based on the protagonist, Asha, and her struggle explaining to her teacher and friends that she has two mothers, as part of the process of gaining permission to go on a school trip. The book begins when Asha's teacher, Ms. Samuels, sees Asha's mothers' names on the permission form and assumes it has been filled out incorrectly. Ms. Samuels wonders which one is Asha's mother, and she struggles to understand the possibility of Asha having two moms. In one scene, a worried Asha confides in her mothers who agree to talk to the teacher face to face to sort matters out. In the meantime, Asha informs her classmates about different types of families. The story concludes with Asha being granted permission to go on the school trip, and her classmates and teachers having learned about different family structures.

kids search engine
Asha's Mums Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.