Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite

This controversial book about a boy whose newly divorced dad turns out to be gay was originally published in 1990.  I read the 10th Anniversary Edition and in the afterword the author mentions how he thought the book would just fade into oblivion but instead, with all the shocked parents and religious folk, the book gained widespread media attention.  Basically the book talks about the very healthy relationship between Dad and Frank.  They hang out, fight sometimes, but always make up.  My fave pic is the one where the two men are fighting:  Frank is holding a white long sleeve shirt burned by an unattended iron and Dad is sitting at a desk with a talk-to-the-hand pose. 

 

Ask Me by Antje Damm

This is a great little book, geared towards kids but I think it'd be cool for two adults too.  Each page asks a question, then has a picture on the facing page.  A random sampling of questions and their pics:  "Did you ever give an animal a name?"  The picture is of goldfish, rabbits and mice.  "What's your favorite place to play?"  Picture is a kid climbing a tree.  "Where would you like to sleep tonight?"  This comes with a photo of a little baby sleeping in a banana box lined with blankets (my fave!).