For teachers

Uncle Bobby's Wedding provides a friendly, gentle introduction to the idea of same-sex marriage and same-sex parents in a family. The story is told from the point of view of a little girl, and the tone is one of acceptance and calm normality.

Sarah Brannen is available for school presentations,
adaptable to different ages. For K - 2, she reads the book and discusses the process of writing and illustrating a picture book. Third-graders are sometimes ready for an expanded discussion of same-sex marriage. For older children, talking about writing the book and getting it published can develop into a discussion of tolerance and discrimination in the current times.

As same-sex marriage becomes a legal reality in more and more states, Uncle Bobby's Wedding can be part of explanations and clarification for young children.

• Downloadable PDF lesson plan courtesy of SFUSD
  
• Downloadable coloring page

For details, visit NESCBWI Connections directory.

Schools visited

• Shady Hill School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Nashoba Brooks School, Concord, Massachusetts
• Pacific Primary School, San Francisco, California