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vaderbird's review
1.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
trippalli's review
5.0
Terrific book full of beautiful collages and a positive story. Good for kids or adults and great for sharing!
avabudavari's review
4.0
My favorite picture book writer and illustrator made another book and it was WONDERFUL. I’m going to be reading all of her books to my kids when I eventually have them.
marywahlmeierbracciano's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Anastasia Higginbotham is a master at tackling difficult topics with beautiful, meaningful, accessible books for kids. Her signature mixed media style with recycled materials is fresh and engaging - it's what drew me to her books in the first place.
What You Don't Know follows a queer Black boy, Demetrius, as he tackles homophobia with his friends and family by his side. His parents are separated, but they each have a good relationship with their son and with each other, and there are several teachers at school who care about and advocate for him. His mom decides to stop going to church after someone there makes a rude comment about D, but they know they can find God and love on their own. D and his friend Moxie create a podcast about their experiences being queer. Curse words are implied with asterisks.
This book encourages readers to love without bounds.
What You Don't Know follows a queer Black boy, Demetrius, as he tackles homophobia with his friends and family by his side. His parents are separated, but they each have a good relationship with their son and with each other, and there are several teachers at school who care about and advocate for him. His mom decides to stop going to church after someone there makes a rude comment about D, but they know they can find God and love on their own. D and his friend Moxie create a podcast about their experiences being queer. Curse words are implied with asterisks.
This book encourages readers to love without bounds.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
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