Jay Albee

Notes: Takes place over the course of one birthday party. It's fast moving and each chapter is a new activity (bouncy castle, three-legged race etc.) Riley is a happy nonbinary kid and a group of loving friends and family. Each chapter ends with a wordless comic panel recapping the the chapter. It's an interesting choice and I wonder if they would have been more effective interspersed as illustrations, but maybe it's a helpful pedagogical tool?

An introductory comic panel has LGBTQ+ terminology. I was also curious about including that before the story instead of after in an author's note. The language used is much higher level than the rest of the book with words like regardless, associated, traditional, neutral, and acronym. It's good information but seems more aimed at teachers and parents.

Representation: A+
Story: B-B+… (plus d'informations)

Although this fun book addresses the non-binary, as a child who felt unwanted because the father wanted the other gender (or at least a tomboy) I felt this book was for me and my kind as well. The story itself is about a giving young person who is genius at creating fun costumes for individuals in class with the simple materials at hand. It clearly shows that personal attributes are not gender related anymore, like when only females could be nurses (but not doctors or lawyers) or princesses (but not knights or kings). I absolutely loved it!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Capstone/Stone Arch Books via NetGalley. Thank you!… (plus d'informations)