A simple but spirited take on RuPaul’s life, though (like the rest in this series) not as simple as the board book format might imply. And while the book helpfully explains that drag is “when a person dresses as a gender that is different than their own,” children may then be confused by the next page, which states, “As RuPaul would say, ‘You’re born naked and the rest is drag,'” which on the face of it would imply that everyone is dressing as a gender not their own. There’s little space in this book to go into more nuance, however.
The book also notes that RuPaul is gay, and “A gay person loves someone who is the same gender as themselves.” It then uses the LGBTQ acronym without explanation, though a definition is offered in a glossary at the end.
The book then happily explains how drag queens have been advocates for equal rights, and how RuPaul broke boundaries and offered visibility for other drag queens, while spreading a message of self-love and acceptance. Despite a few rough spots, this is a good introductory bio of the superstar.
