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A Tale of Two Daddies is a playground conversation between two children. The boy says he heard that the girl has two dads. The girl says that is right--she has Daddy and Poppa.True to a childs curiosity, practical questions follow: "Which dad helps when your team needs a coach? / Which dad cooks you eggs and toast?" To which she answers: "Daddy is my soccer coach. / Poppa cooks me eggs and toast."This picture book is intended for 4- to 8-year olds, and introduces a type of family increasingly visible in modern society and reflects a childs practical and innocent look at the adults who nurture and love her. It becomes clear that the familys loving bond is unburdened by any cultural discomforts.