You Be You!
The Kid's Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family
Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · July 18, 2019
Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal Winner This is an illustrated children's book for ages 7-11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientation and family diversity easy to explain to children.
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- Who it’s for
- Clear explanations make conversations about identity, family, and fairness easier to begin.
- Themes
- Gender and romantic orientation, Family diversity, Discrimination and advocacy
- Genres
- LGBTQ+ Issues, Family Life, Values & Virtues
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Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal Winner This is an illustrated children's book for ages 7-11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientation and family diversity easy to explain to children. Throughout the book kids learn that there are many kinds of people in the world and that diversity is something to be celebrated. It covers gender, romantic orientation, discrimination, intersectionality, privilege, and how to stand up for what's right.
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With charming illustrations, clear explanations, and short sections that can be dipped in and out of, this book helps children think about how to create a kinder, more tolerant world.
Big Ideas, Clearly
Clear explanations make conversations about identity, family, and fairness easier to begin.
Come here for
- An inviting introduction to gender, orientation, and family diversity
- Ideas about kindness and standing up for what's right
Expect
- Illustrations, clear explanations, and short sections to dip into
- Coverage of discrimination, intersectionality, and privilege
Where it sits
| LGBTQ+ Issues | 98% |
|---|---|
| Values & Virtues | 22% |
| Family Life | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Alternative Families
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Prejudice & Racism
- Authors
- Jonathan Branfman
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- July 18, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Gender and romantic orientation · Family diversity · Discrimination and advocacy
- Reading lane
- Alternative Families