{"product_id":"uncle-bobbys-wedding-board-book","title":"Uncle Bobby's Wedding - Board Book","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah S. Brannen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucia Soto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe's favorite uncle is getting married, and she's scared of change. But after a magical day with Uncle Bobby and his boyfriend, Jamie, Chloe realizes she's not losing an uncle, but gaining one. Selected by\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best picture books of 2020 and by the American Library Association as a 2021 Rainbow Book List title, celebrate family with this gorgeous board book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured on Bank Street's \u003ci\u003eBest Books of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e list.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A joyous, heartwarming, sweet-and essential-update.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Those we love, [Soto] and Brannen show, needn't change just because they love someone else, too-there's plenty of room in the human heart.\" \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A large-hearted affirmation of society's newest kind of wedding.\" \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Valiant, valid, validating, valuable.\" Gregory Maguire, author of \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With warm, richly colored, and expressive illustrations by Lucia Soto, the book, published in partnership with GLAAD, serves as a gentle and welcome celebration of the different shapes love and family can take.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Chloe's favorite uncle announces that he's getting married, everyone is excited. Everyone except Chloe, that is. What if Uncle Bobby no longer has time for picnics, swimming, or flying kites? Chloe just wants to keep having fun with her favorite uncle, but she's afraid everything is going to change. Can Uncle Bobby and his boyfriend Jamie show Chloe that when it comes to family, the more the merrier? In this inspiring, love-filled story, Chloe learns that she's not losing an uncle . . . she's gaining one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 2008 and re-imagined in 2020, \u003ci\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most important children's books to center the lives of LGBTQ families. In 2025\u003ci\u003e, Uncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e was featured prominently in the controversial and often criticized Supreme Court of the United States case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, where this charming story about a girl and her favorite doting uncle made huge waves. Now, this new board book edition is the perfect addition to any growing bookshelf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProduced in partnership with GLAAD, \u003ci\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e is a loving celebration of a caring and thoughtful family who help a child realize that change can be good.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah S. Brannen (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSarah S. Brannen\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of the Robert F. Sibert Honor book \u003ci\u003eSummertime Sleepers\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding, \u003c\/i\u003e named one of the 100 best children's books of the last 100 years by Booktrust in the UK, and \u003ci\u003eMiles Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Sarah has written and illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Day, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBear Needs Help\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMadame Martine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMadame Martine Breaks the Rules.\u003c\/i\u003e She illustrated \u003ci\u003eSeashells: More Than a Home \u003c\/i\u003e and the ALA Notable Book \u003ci\u003eFeathers: Not Just For Flying\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Riverby Award and the Crystal Kite Award. Sarah also illustrated the 40th Anniversary edition of \u003ci\u003eAll Kinds of Families\u003c\/i\u003e by Norma Simon, as well as many other children's books. Sarah is an avid figure skater and lives in Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucia Soto (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLucia Soto\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and graphic designer who loves Julie London and Art Deco, and is afraid of pigeons. After working as an art director in advertising, Lucia decided to set up her own studio and make beautiful art. \u003ci\u003eUncle Bobby's Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut picture book. 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