Reviews

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff

enju_rin's review

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

verovivaldi9's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

nonficqan's review

5.0

I love this book! One of my favorite children’s books of all time ❤️

simonlorden's review

5.0

An adorable, colorful and easy to understand story about a trans boy who really wants to be a good big brother.

mo_likesto_read's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

joanmcoles's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia

kiralovesreading's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

royalbri's review against another edition

5.0

ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss + in exchange for an honest review.
This is a beautiful book! Kyle Lukoff does an excellent job thoughtfully presenting Aidan's perspective. I found Kaylani Juanita's illustrations joyful and exuberant. My favorite part was when Aidan changed 50,000+ names for boys and girls to 50,000+ names for babies and babies. 😉 I hope to see more of Aidan in the future.

the_lobrarian's review

• Illustrations are digital

arirose's review

5.0

I cannot express how much I would appreciated this book as a child! To know that not everyone feels like they got in with their gender and gendered room or toys or clothes. 

This brought tears to my eyes in two specific scenes.

When Aiden started taking better care of his clothes, and when his mom assured him how lucky his baby sibling and family as a whole is to have him

💛