Jodie and wife Samantha’s children were three when their curiosities were piqued.

“It started when they realised that our family had two mums,” London-based Jodie said.

“I thought I would find some lovely picture books to explain, but was disappointed when I found there was so little out there.”

But as Jodie works as an associate publisher for Pan McMillan’s Blue Bird non-fiction imprint, she decided to take matters into her own hands.

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