The Dolls’ House

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Good Books rating 4.5
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  • ID: 347
  • Added: 2025-09-10
  • Updated: 2025-09-10
  • Reviews: 2
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booksfortopics.com · Unknown · 2025-09-23
heartwarming 4.50

The book 'Uncle Bobby’s Wedding' is praised for its inclusive portrayal of marriage and family, focusing on the acceptance and love within an extended family. It reassures young children that marriage expands familial love rather than diminishes it, making it a heartwarming story about inclusion and acceptance.

The book 'Uncle Bobby’s Wedding' is celebrated for its inclusive approach to marriage and family dynamics. The story centers around Chloe, who is initially worried that her uncle's marriage to his partner Jamie will change their relationship. However, the narrative beautifully illustrates how the family's acceptance and love grow to include Jamie, reassuring Chloe that marriage is about expanding the circle of love. The book is not explicitly about gay marriage but rather about the universal themes of love, acceptance, and the joy of family celebrations. It normalizes diverse family structures in a way that is accessible and comforting for young children, making it a valuable addition to children's literature.


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    Sure, the happy couple are both male, but nowhere is the word “gay” used.

    This is not a story about gay marriage, per se, but rather a story about marriage, about the way any family — traditional or non-traditional — should expand its circle with love and acceptance and dancing under the moon.

    The wedding is a smashing success, a sweet interspecies and gender-free celebration.

agreenerwood.com · Unknown · 2025-09-23
joyous 4.50

The book is a joyous, heartwarming, and essential update that celebrates a diverse family. The illustrations depict a diverse human cast, representing a significant improvement over the original's anthropomorphic guinea pigs.

This book is a delightful and necessary update that brings a fresh perspective to a classic story. The tale of a child's uncertainty and jealousy at her uncle's wedding to another man is told with care and sensitivity. The family's carefree celebration of the union is heartwarming and inclusive. The illustrations by Soto are bright and friendly, depicting a diverse human cast that includes a White Uncle Bobby and a Black Jamie. This representation is a quantum leap forward from the original's anthropomorphic guinea pigs. The story remains essentially the same, but the updated illustrations make it more relatable and engaging for modern readers. The book is a joyous and essential addition to children's literature, promoting acceptance and love in all forms.


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    A joyous, heartwarming, sweet — and essential — update.

    Soto’s bright, friendly cartoons, however, depict a diverse human cast — Uncle Bobby presents White and Jamie presents Black — representing a quantum leap forward over the original’s anthropomorphic guinea pigs.

    The tale of a child’s uncertainty and jealousy at her uncle’s wedding someone who just happens to be another man and the family’s carefree celebration of that union remains essentially the same.

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