![]() ![]() Not only that, but he was a terrific storyteller. My stepfather, George, definitely fell into this latter category. But in reality, most stepparents are just doing their ever-loving best, and they aren’t evil at all. How many stepmothers and stepfathers come with the word “evil” in front of their monikers? See what I’m saying. ![]() ![]() There are also lots of stories that feature the stepparent as the Anna Grossnickle Hines’s When We Married Gary is a notable exception. But even today, while there are plenty of middle grade and young adult stories that feature blended families, there aren’t that many picture books. Of course, that was many years ago, and blended families seem more common now than they did back then. So, my sisters and I had to learn to adjust to all of these new people in our lives who were-for better or worse-suddenly related to us.Īs a person who has always found refuge in the pages of a book, I could have used a story or two that featured a family like mine. My parents were divorced and first my dad remarried then a few years later my mom remarried. When I was growing up, I was part of a blended family. ![]() Why did you decide to write a book about blended families? I was very fortunate to be able to ask Kathi Appelt about her new picture book When Otis Courted Mama. ![]()
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