Author Seamus Kirst Talks New Children's Book Celebrating Diverse Families
As Cheddar News observes Pride Month, we're highlighting Seamus Kirst, author of Dad and Daddy's Big Family. The book celebrates diversity within a families and according to Kirst, he was driven to write this book because of varying family dynamics and the need to allow others to see themselves. "I think it just so nice to be able to put books out that really just, matter of fact, have two dads because I don't remember reading a single book that had same-sex parents when I was a kid even though Heather Has Two Mommies and books like that did exist. I don't remember reading them in school or at a story time," he said.
Doctors in Taiwan made a surprising discovery when a 64-year-old female patient complained of a clicking and rustling sound in her ear, which turned out to be a spider.
Israel rolled tanks into northern Gaza for what the military called a targeted raid aiming to destroy Hamas infrastructure. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council failed to pass two separate resolutions proposed by the U.S. and Russia on humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza.
Maine’s governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Maine. Gov. Janet Mills made the remarks at a press conference Thursday.
