“My Mom and I live alone. That makes our family different from the families of most of my friends.” A young girl and her unusual mother share affection, humor, sometimes anger, and more humor, and a whole lot of love. And because of her mother’s unusual ways, the youngster is content about their being an unusual family.

• ISBN: 9780569701013
• Author: Loewen, Iris
• Illustrator: Pakarnyk, Alan
• Published: 1986, Pemmican Publications, Inc.
• Themes: Difference, Family, Love, Mother
• Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction
• No. of pages: 24