A Doll Like My Mommy

About the Book

A Doll Like My Mommy is the celebration of an interracial family. 

 It depicts each family member’s uniqueness while 

acknowledging their inherent similarities. 

This book is filled with images of loving interaction between all 

members of this racially diverse family, including aunts, uncles and grandparents. 

“We are as different as different can be 

and yet on the inside they are just like me 

because we belong in the same family” 

is the recurrent theme throughout this beautifully illustrated, 

playfully rhymed story. 

About the Author

Beth E. Houghtaling lives in Naugatuck, Connecticut with her three sons. The inspiration for A Doll Like My Mommy came during a group discussion at a children’s literature class when Beth was a student at Naugatuck Valley Community College.

She is a full-time Realtor and enjoys the flexibility her career affords her to pursue her varied interests, including writing.  A Doll Like My Mommy is her first published work of children’s literature. 

 
Nancy Haack lives in Naugatuck, CT. along with her husband and two daughters. She graduated from the University of Connecticut where she studied Graphic Design. 
Nancy has worked as a free lance illustrator for the past 25 years. A Doll Like My Mommy is her first published work.