Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love
From Snoopy Presents · 2022
Summary
As Mother's Day approaches and the gang gets excited to celebrate, Peppermint Patty feels left out — she was raised by her dad and doesn't have a mom to celebrate. Her good friend Marcie helps her see that families come in all shapes and sizes, and that love is what makes a family. A tender special about empathy and the many kinds of families kids come from.
Viewer safety
Peppermint Patty feels sad about not having a mom before her friends help — a gentle, reassuring moment. Common Sense Media rates it age 5.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
In *To Mom (and Dad), With Love*, Peppermint Patty learns that every family is different.
- Why did Peppermint Patty feel left out at first?
- How did Marcie help her friend feel better?
- What are some different people who can take care of a family?
- What is one way you could help a friend who was feeling left out?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: family, empathy, included, care, different.
Try it: Draw the people who take care of you. Then write one sentence about a way families can be different from one another.