The Boy With Two Mums

Paperback

There’s a new boy at Pearl’s school – his mum is an artist and he’s invited the class to her exhibition. And when they arrive, they meet someone very special – Rufus’ other mum!

Join Rufus and Pearl on an adventure at school, where the class is talking about what they love about their families. Rufus loves that his mum is an artist, and the whole class goes to her exhibition!

Pearl and Rufus have fun looking at the paintings – and discover that Rufus’ two mums are really similar to Pearl’s parents.

A funny and heart-warming friendship story featuring a same-sex parent family – encouraging children to be open-minded and see similarities rather than differences.

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Farshore

ISBN

978-0-00-876274-2

Publication Date

07-05-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

245x275mm

Product Description

There’s a new boy at Pearl’s school – his mum is an artist and he’s invited the class to her exhibition. And when they arrive, they meet someone very special – Rufus’ other mum!

Join Rufus and Pearl on an adventure at school, where the class is talking about what they love about their families. Rufus loves that his mum is an artist, and the whole class goes to her exhibition!

Pearl and Rufus have fun looking at the paintings – and discover that Rufus’ two mums are really similar to Pearl’s parents.

A funny and heart-warming friendship story featuring a same-sex parent family – encouraging children to be open-minded and see similarities rather than differences.

Author

Mel Elliott

Mel Elliottis a UK based artist and writer. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2007. She began designing fun, printed products and has grown herI Love Melsignature into a successful brand which has been featured in several media outlets. She is best known for her contemporary colouring books. Mel lives and works on the south coast of England and her book,The Girl with Two Dadsis inspired by her daughter, Pearl.

Imprint

Farshore

ISBN

978-0-00-876274-2

Publication Date

07-05-2026

Format

Paperback

Pages

32 pages

Dimensions

245x275mm

Product Description

There’s a new boy at Pearl’s school – his mum is an artist and he’s invited the class to her exhibition. And when they arrive, they meet someone very special – Rufus’ other mum!

Join Rufus and Pearl on an adventure at school, where the class is talking about what they love about their families. Rufus loves that his mum is an artist, and the whole class goes to her exhibition!

Pearl and Rufus have fun looking at the paintings – and discover that Rufus’ two mums are really similar to Pearl’s parents.

A funny and heart-warming friendship story featuring a same-sex parent family – encouraging children to be open-minded and see similarities rather than differences.

Author

Mel Elliott

Mel Elliottis a UK based artist and writer. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2007. She began designing fun, printed products and has grown herI Love Melsignature into a successful brand which has been featured in several media outlets. She is best known for her contemporary colouring books. Mel lives and works on the south coast of England and her book,The Girl with Two Dadsis inspired by her daughter, Pearl.