Robin’s Worlds by Rainie Oet
The Robin of this story is a nonbinary child who is living with their uncle. And while there is reference to the mother in a few places, most noticeably at the end of the story, we never really know why Robin is not with their parents. Due to the way things are set up, I am assuming we must assume the mother passed away and the mystical journey that Robin takes on their birthday to another world is one of coming to terms with this […]
Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding by Maia Kobabe and Sarah Peitzmeier
I will start my review of Breathe: Journeys to Healthy Binding with I am a cisgender female who has never experienced the body dysmorphia the people interviewed in this book have experienced/are experiencing. I understand disliking one’s body and the emotional results that can create, as I have had my own issues with body love, but I cannot understand the depth that impact can take on one when it is not only not “right” by not only “looking wrong”, but also is the wrong gender […]
Friends of Dorothy: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons by Anthony Uzarowski
The biographies of people included in Friends of Dorothy: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons starts with Dorothy herself, Judy Garland, and each person who follows has become an icon for the queer community. Garland would have gay men of her era take her name for a code, “Are you a friend of Dorothy?” Meaning, were you gay. This was during a time when their open representation of who they were could have dire consequences to their military career, jobs and safety. Rumor had it that […]
We Are Allies! by Taimani Emerald
We Are Allies! by Taimani Emerald is a short book. Even though it has been out for over a year, I found an online reader copy. And I am curious about how the final copy looks. Things are pretty basic with how you can be an ally. And though, yes it does focus a bit more on the GLBTQ aspect, being an ally is pretty simple. You stand up to help when people need it. You try to stop something that is not right. And […]
The Scariest Story You’ve Ever Heard by Ron Keres
It's Pride, Baby! by Allen R. Wells
Not a Smiley Guy by Dia Valle
Picture Book time! They are fun! They are scary! They are full of pride! And one of each is below. First with have The Scariest Story You’ve Ever Heard by Ron Keres and illustrations (what they are) by Arthur Lin. Read via an online reader copy, though available, this book has mostly all black pages. The narrator says this is so because it is just too scary to see! Two brothers (or so the narrator says), let their imagination run wild when they start hearing […]
Seeker of the Truth: Kailash Satyarthi’s Fight to End Child Labor by Srividhya Venkat
A Song For August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson by Sally Denmead
Love of the Half-Eaten Peach by Lee Wind
I debated if I should write a review about three books I only read as samples. Yet, I realized that they are must know about and I do not think they will have any surprises when they finally come out. All were read via online samples of the picture book. In mid-late July 2024 we will see Seeker of the Truth: Kailash Satyarthi’s Fight to End Child Labor. Srividhya Venkat’s book was the one that had the smallest sample, but I was hooked. Starting as […]
