Shortlisted for the 2021 Children's Book of the Year: Early Childhood. An empowering story about a non-traditional family that celebrates exactly what defines it — love. When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi's two mums is her real mum, she gives him lots of clues. Her real mum is a circus performer, and a pirate, and she even teaches spiders the art of web. But Nicholas still can't work it out! Luckily, Elvi knows just how to explain it to her friend...