A young child, assigned male at birth but whose “shadow is pink,” finds acceptance and love from his burly, masculine, blue-shadowed dad in a new picture book inspired by the author and his child’s real-life story.
I think we could all use some joy right now, so here’s a look at a brand-new, bilingual, #OwnVoices picture book about a boy learning about his cultural traditions in Panama while he gets support from his abuela to follow his fairy boy dreams.
Julián is back! In the sequel to the acclaimed 2019 picture book, Julián Is a Mermaid, Julián and his abuela are attending a wedding, where Julián meets a new friend and shows that he’s still full of imagination and a creative sense of style.
Here’s my third and final review for this week’s mini-theme of picture books about gender creative boys—this one focusing on the importance of allies.
I’m going to lean in to the theme of picture books about gender creative children this week, with a look at a sweet recent picture book about a gender creative boy bear and his emotions.
One of the first picture books about a gender creative boy, published in the 1970s but long out of print, is now available in a new edition produced by its illustrator, Marian Buchanan. She recently shared with me some details about the lengthy journey to its reprinting and why it still holds lessons for today.
A charming new picture book is a gentle celebration of the loving relationship between a toddler and parents. The family in it just happens to have two moms—and it gives us a rare picture-book depiction of a mom with a masculine-of-center gender expression.
Gender stereotypes surround our children, no matter how much we may try to shield them. A new picture book tries to counter some of the constraining gender messages they may receive.
Three new children’s books each offer different approaches as they highlight different aspects of gender identity and expression.
Continuing this week’s theme of pregnancy on the masculine side of the gender spectrum, let’s ask: What does the discerning yet pregnant butch or otherwise masculine-identified person wear?
