Pub Date: June 4, 2019
Dewey: 305.3
LCCN: 2018038732
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 9.10" L x 9.30" W ( 0.80 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | General see also headings under Family | Social Science | Psychology | LGBTQ | General | Concepts | Body
Description: This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. Written by the mother of a transgender child and illustrated by a non-binary transgender artist, this picture book provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity. Full color.
Brief description:
Theresa Thorn is the cohost of the parenting humor podcast One Bad Mother and the coauthor of You're
Doing a Great Job! 100 Ways You're Winning at Parenting. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and It Feels Good to Be Yourself is her first book for children.
Review Quotes:
★ "This expansive, straightforward framing of gender emphasizes curiosity, joy, and positive self-expression . . . . Exceptional." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "The spirit of free expression and creativity infuses every spread of this inclusive exploration." --Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "As the song has it, we're living in a big, wide wonderful world. And this book is a welcome addition to it." --Booklist, starred review