The Kid Whose Mum Kept Possums in Her Bra

"Mum looked down. The possum's nose was peeking out from her bra. She laughed as the scratchy whiskers twitched back and forth. 'Stop it, ' I hissed. 'You're embarrassing me!'" [from "The Kid Whose Mum Kept Possums in Her Bra"] --- Charmingly illustrated and full of gentle humor, The Kid Whose Mum Kept Possums in Her Bra is a warm heartfelt story about a young girl who just wants to be normal like her friends. More importantly, she wants her mum to be normal, like her friend's mums, who don't have kangaroos in the kitchen or possums in their bras. To be fair, Mon's mum does offer to change, to become 'normal, ' but is that really what Mon wants?