{"product_id":"love-is-love-hardcover","title":"Love Is Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Genhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKen Min\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen a dialogue with the children in your life about the importance of love and acceptance with this Silver Moonbeam Award Winner story celebrating open mindedness, diversity, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Perfect for your family library or a storytime read-aloud for any day of the year. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's love that makes a family.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a boy confides in his friend about bullies saying he doesn't have a real family, he discovers that his friend's parents--a mom and a dad--and his two dads are actually very much alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Michael Genhart's debut story is the perfect resource to gently discuss discrimination with kids. This sweet and straightforward story shows that gay families and straight families and everything in between are all different kinds of normal. What makes a family real is the love that is shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove Is Love\u003c\/em\u003e is the book for you if you're looking for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLGBTQ+ books for kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks about diversity for kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks about equality for kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. \u003cb\u003eMichael Genhart\u003c\/b\u003e has been a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Marin for 25 years. He has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, dealing with various facets of mental health and illness: anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, trauma, abuse, sexuality, work stress, bereavement and chronic health conditions. During this time, he has specialized in working with children who have gay or lesbian parents, gay teens and coming out issues, same-sex relationships, and LGBTQ parenting matters. Additionally, he has supervised advanced psychology student interns through local doctoral training programs and been a consultant to colleagues particularly with regard to working with the LGBTQ population. He has also spent the last fifteen years visiting and speaking at local elementary, middle and high schools to engage students in conversations about LGBTQ issues. He is a consulting psychologist to The Campaign to Change Direction which aims to change the story about mental health, mental illness, and wellness in this country, and he is co-authoring a children's picture book on the topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Min\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on the works of Margret \u0026amp; H.A. Rey, William Joyce, and DC Comics. He was born and raised in Los Angeles and studied illustration at Art Center, College of Design. He has storyboarded for various commercials and animated TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe PJs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFuturama\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFairly Odd Parents\u003c\/i\u003e. His illustration work has been recognized numerous times by the Society of Children's Book Writers \u0026amp; Illustrators (SCBWI). In 2012, the first picture book he illustrated, \u003ci\u003eHot, Hot Roti\u003c\/i\u003e For Dada-Ji, received the Picture Book Honor Award for Literature from the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). These days, you will find Ken illustrating, storyboarding, writing, and dreaming up stories for children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.4 x 10.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769874481440,"sku":"9781939775139","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4bf7d2dfab56f7d33352d4e080f2cd15.webp?v=1780358848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/love-is-love-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}