This book is intended for children ages 3 to 8 to help them understand a "blended" family. This gentle, carefully crafted story is a conversation between a little girl named Mali and her father about why her brother Joshua, who has a different mother, spends time in both homes. The illustrations of Thu Dao are a beautiful complement to a story that celebrates the rich experience of young children living in blended families, and the emotions and questions that can come up. The story is a collection of observations and recommendations on how to explain a blended family to a young child. It is a story for young children and their parents learning to accept and understand new family dynamics.