Author: Leslea Newman
Title: Donovan's Big Day
Illustrator: Mike Dutton
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Children's Book
Theme: Just because a wedding is different, it is still a wedding and strong.
Primary and Secondary Characters: Donovan and his mothers.
Date of Publication: 2011
Publishing Company: Tricycle Press
Donovan is so excited he has a big day today. He wakes up at his grandparent's house and quickly eats breakfast. He cleans up real well and puts on a suit. He can not play with his cousin or get dirty. He needs to make sure he stays clean. His uncle comes to get him, and he jumps in the car with a satin box in his pocket. When they get to the church, he is the first one out of the car and up the steps. He takes pictures with his grandparents, and his cousin who has flowers in her hair and a flower basket. He waits in the hall for awhile and then it is his turn to walk down the isle. He is nervous he has to walk not jump, run, or skip. He walks down the isle and stays still by the wedding party. He waits and has to listen to grown ups talk, sing, and play the piano. Then, his turn comes he pulls out the satin box and hands one gold ring to his mommy and another gold ring to his Mama. They stare at each other all mushy eyed, and laugh and cry at each other. The tall man then says, "I know pronounce you wife and wife." Donovan throws his arms over both his mothers and kisses them.
This is a good book to read to students, and to share with them that the typical man and woman marriage is not the only type of marriage there is anymore.
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