Happy International Pronouns Day to You, Her, Him, Them, Zir, Eir, and All of Us!
For International Pronouns Day, I’m rounding up some of the great kids’ books, music, and games that focus on pronouns as expressions of gender and self!
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3 New Queer-Inclusive Children’s Books: Pronouns, First Crushes, and Intersectional Identities
New this week and coming soon: A colorful board book about pronouns, a bilingual (English/Spanish) book about a first same-sex crush, and a lovely middle-grade novel about a queer, Jewish, autistic girl. Read on to learn more!
“The Gender Identity Guide for Parents” Offers Advice for ALL Parents
A thoughtful and practical new guide is intended to help all parents understand gender identity and expression, have healthy conversations with their children about gender, and create an affirming environment, whether their children are transgender, cisgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, or questioning.
“This Is the Way It Should Be”: Picture Book Offers a Vision of Trans Inclusion and Support
Calvin is a gentle first-person picture book about a transgender boy who transitions with the love and support of his family, teachers, and friends. Vanessa Ford, who co-authored the book with her husband JR, said in an interview that the book “shows the necessity of having a community around trans youth, that when one child transitions, others transition alongside that child, and that it takes a community to ensure that they are safe and protected.”
Pronoun-palooza! Kids’ Books, Music, and Games About Pronouns for International Pronouns Day
Happy International Pronouns Day! My pronouns are she/her. To celebrate the day, here are some kids’ books, music, and games all about pronouns and how to use them respectfully—good for any time of year!
More New Picture Books on Gender Identity and Expression
Coming out this week and next are two picture books featuring transgender girls (one told from her sibling’s perspective), one about a kid whose mom is a transgender man, and one about a boy who wants to dance ballet!
Listen: New Children’s Song About Names and Pronouns
A new children’s song by Canadian musician Mandy Morris is about meeting a new friend and respectfully asking what their name and pronouns are.
Two New Kids’ Books by Nonbinary Creators Explore Gender and Pronouns
Two new books for elementary-age kids by nonbinary creators offer thoughtful lessons about gender, pronouns, and self.
“Jacob’s School Play: Starring He, She, and They” Introduces Nonbinary Character to Popular Series
Jacob and Sophie are back! The gender-creative children we met in Jacob’s New Dress and Jacob’s Room to Choose appear again in a third book of the series, as we’re introduced to a new character who uses “they” pronouns.
“The Bare Naked Book” Is an All-Gender-Inclusive Celebration of Bodies
A celebratory and body-positive book for young children discusses all the different parts of a human body, from hair and nose to nipples and genitals—and is marvelously inclusive of all genders and a wide range of skin tones, physical differences, and body types.