He finished illustrating the book in February of 2015, four months before the Supreme Court declared that same-sex marriage was legal for all citizens. This wasn’t because I thought that I was incapable of finding true love it was because the law would have prevented me from doing so.” Curato dedicates the book to his husband Dan, who he married in 2013 right after same-sex marriage became legal in Washington State. For most of my life, I doubted that I could ever be married. This has been a fact that I’ve been reminded of daily. All of his books have messages of inclusion and humanity - and they are expertly drawn.Ĭurato writes on his blog, “We are all a little different. Austrian, but illustrator Mike Curato has two other adorable children’s picture books under his belt: Little Elliot, Big City, and Little Elliot, Big Family. This is the first picture book for author J.J. It broaches what many still regard as a “difficult” topic to discuss with kids: marriage equality.

Worm Loves Worm is a new children’s book that aims to illustrate what happens when two people fall in love and decide to be married. They get married! But their friends want to know-who will wear the dress? And who will wear the tux? The answer is: it doesn’t matter. Austrians Worm Loves Worm, a celebration of love in all unique forms. “WHEN A WORM meets a special worm and they fall in love, you know what happens next. For Valentines Day, childrens book blogger Julie Danielson is reading-and championing-J.J. Worm Loves Worm explains marriage equality to little ones

Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian