Sing along to a delightful video of a new kids’ song about pronouns and gender identity—and check out a great new book (and even more songs and books) all about pronouns!
“She, He, They (A Pronoun Song)”
“She, He, They (A Pronoun Song),” by the award-winning Carrie Ferguson, is a bouncy, bluesy tune that will have you tapping your feet along with the affirming lyrics:
She, he, they, what pronouns do you use?
It’s up to you, the words that you choose
No one else can decide, how you feel inside
She, he, they, what pronouns do you use?
Queer and gender nonconforming singer-songwriter Ferguson goes on to sing about people she knows who use different pronouns (or no pronouns), and all the things they like to do, from playing the kazoo to painting the kitchen and watching movies in bed. And if you don’t know someone’s pronouns? “Just ask,” she says.
Ferguson is one of the artists featured on “Rainbow Superpowers,” the new kids’ Pride song I wrote about last Friday. Her 2021 kids’ music album, The Grumpytime Club, is also a great listen, with one song, “The Hope Parade,” that feels like a reference to Pride, and lots about being oneself and also trying to see things from other people’s perspectives.
Here’s the video for the pronoun song (with guest appearances from Julie B, Miles Crabtree, and Melissa Smith of the trans-led band Ants on a Log, among other folks):
A New Pronoun Book
Ferguson’s song isn’t all that’s new in the world of pronouns! A Kids Book About Pronouns, by Courtney and Lee Wells, is part of the lauded A Kids Book About collection. It reads less like a story and more like a chat with the authors, both therapists and parents (they/them and she/her, respectively). Clear, direct, affirming, and conversational, this is a terrific introduction to pronouns for ages 5 to 9—and for parents, teachers, and other adults reading with kids of that age. Here’s my full review.
You can also filter my Database of LGBTQ Family Books by the “Pronouns” tag for even more kids’ books about pronouns!
More Pronoun Songs
Ferguson’s song is shiny and new, but if you like singing about pronouns, give a listen to singer-songwriter Mandy Morris’s song “What’s Your Name,” about meeting a new friend and respectfully asking what their name and pronouns are.
Also check out The Trans and Nonbinary Kids Mix album, the brainchild of Julie Be from Ants on a Log. That entire album, by a diverse group of artists, offers trans and nonbinary children and youth songs that reflect and support who they are. Not every song is about pronouns per se, but if you like songs about pronouns, chances are you’ll like this whole album, too. It’s available free to stream or download; if you choose to make a donation, it will go to Harbor Camps (formerly Camp Aranu’tiq), a summer camp for transgender and nonbinary youth.