Happy Pride Month! We're kicking it off by sharing "My Maddy" a heartwarming story about a child who celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. The book includes a note to parents. "The story focuses not on the gender identity of the parent, but on the love and affection between a parent and child. The story focuses not on gender, but on the beauty of the “in-betweens” in life and in nature – from rainbows, which come from the “in-between” of sun and rain, to a snack that takes place in the “in-between” of lunch and dinner, to bedtime stories that exist in the “in-between” of real and imaginary. The story reminds us that very little in life is binary, and that the love shared between parent and child is the most important part – far more important than the way one identifies or the name they use." (Pride and Less Prejudice) Link to a read aloud video by Doing It Right will be in the link in the comments. My Maddy is written by Gayle E. Pitman and illustrated by Violet Tobacco. Recommended for kids ages 5-9. Check out your local library or bookstores to read My Maddy. (fb)

Interested in hearing more about Habitot’s ongoing mobile programming, our search for a temporary museum space as well as a long-term permanent home, our board recruitment and fundraising efforts, and more? Join a 1-hour interactive Zoom session on Monday, June 9, from 12-1pm. Email info@habitot.org to receive the Zoom link. With interest, additional sessions will be scheduled. (fb)