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lesbrary's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this was great! It's aimed at kids who are beyond the picture book explanations of gender, but aren't ready for the books aimed at teens. It's very inclusive and supportive, and lets kids know that they are the expert on their own gender.
It also identifies gender expansive, trans kids, and non-binary kids as needing different support, which I appreciated. (Some of the kids' guides to trans identities that I've seen imply that gender expression is the same as gender, while this one makes clear that you can be a boy who likes dresses or a girl who plays with "boy" toys, and that doesn't determine your gender; gender is an internal identification/feeling.)
I liked, too, that they explicitly differentiated between keeping things private (you don't need to explain yourself to everyone or answer every question if you don't want to) vs keeping a secret (things you want to tell other people, but feel afraid to).
I also loved the illustrations by Noah Grigni!
It's just so cute and supportive: "Everyone in Pronoun Town gets to pick the pronouns that work best for them--that's super awesome!"
I did have some minor things I would reword, but mostly I thought this was awesome, and a great resource especially for elementary/middle school counsellors. I do wish it said guardian instead of parents, though, because it makes a big point of parental support, when some kids reading it may not have that family structure.
It also identifies gender expansive, trans kids, and non-binary kids as needing different support, which I appreciated. (Some of the kids' guides to trans identities that I've seen imply that gender expression is the same as gender, while this one makes clear that you can be a boy who likes dresses or a girl who plays with "boy" toys, and that doesn't determine your gender; gender is an internal identification/feeling.)
I liked, too, that they explicitly differentiated between keeping things private (you don't need to explain yourself to everyone or answer every question if you don't want to) vs keeping a secret (things you want to tell other people, but feel afraid to).
I also loved the illustrations by Noah Grigni!
It's just so cute and supportive: "Everyone in Pronoun Town gets to pick the pronouns that work best for them--that's super awesome!"
I did have some minor things I would reword, but mostly I thought this was awesome, and a great resource especially for elementary/middle school counsellors. I do wish it said guardian instead of parents, though, because it makes a big point of parental support, when some kids reading it may not have that family structure.
samiamstew's review against another edition
4.0
Really focused on the child's perspective, not a lot for adults other than being able to look at what the child is feeling about their gender in a prompted way (if the child is okay sharing that). Probably for about elementary-aged children, it is accessible and clear, and shows that children think about and understand gender from a young age. Lots of good journaling prompts, and helpful information in small pieces. I may use some of the definitions / explanations in a paper for graduate school because it presents things so simply and clearly.
danikaellis's review
5.0
I thought this was great! It's aimed at kids who are beyond the picture book explanations of gender, but aren't ready for the books aimed at teens. It's very inclusive and supportive, and lets kids know that they are the expert on their own gender.
It also identifies gender expansive, trans kids, and non-binary kids as needing different support, which I appreciated. (Some of the kids' guides to trans identities that I've seen imply that gender expression is the same as gender, while this one makes clear that you can be a boy who likes dresses or a girl who plays with "boy" toys, and that doesn't determine your gender; gender is an internal identification/feeling.)
I liked, too, that they explicitly differentiated between keeping things private (you don't need to explain yourself to everyone or answer every question if you don't want to) vs keeping a secret (things you want to tell other people, but feel afraid to).
I also loved the illustrations by Noah Grigni!
It's just so cute and supportive: "Everyone in Pronoun Town gets to pick the pronouns that work best for them--that's super awesome!"
I did have some minor things I would reword, but mostly I thought this was awesome, and a great resource especially for elementary/middle school counsellors. I do wish it said guardian instead of parents, though, because it makes a big point of parental support, when some kids reading it may not have that family structure.
It also identifies gender expansive, trans kids, and non-binary kids as needing different support, which I appreciated. (Some of the kids' guides to trans identities that I've seen imply that gender expression is the same as gender, while this one makes clear that you can be a boy who likes dresses or a girl who plays with "boy" toys, and that doesn't determine your gender; gender is an internal identification/feeling.)
I liked, too, that they explicitly differentiated between keeping things private (you don't need to explain yourself to everyone or answer every question if you don't want to) vs keeping a secret (things you want to tell other people, but feel afraid to).
I also loved the illustrations by Noah Grigni!
It's just so cute and supportive: "Everyone in Pronoun Town gets to pick the pronouns that work best for them--that's super awesome!"
I did have some minor things I would reword, but mostly I thought this was awesome, and a great resource especially for elementary/middle school counsellors. I do wish it said guardian instead of parents, though, because it makes a big point of parental support, when some kids reading it may not have that family structure.
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