In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school and introduces himself to his family and friends for the first time.
Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and in his mind but he hasn't yet told his family. Finally, he can wait no longer: "I'm not a girl," he tells his family. "I'm a boy--a boy in my heart and in my brain." Quick to support him, his loving family takes Calvin shopping for the swim trunks he's always wanted and back-to-school clothes and a new haircut that helps him look and feel like the boy he's always known himself to be. As the first day of school approaches, he's nervous and the "what-ifs" gather up inside him. But as his friends and teachers rally around him and he tells them his name, all his "what-ifs" begin to melt away.
Inspired by the authors' own transgender child and accompanied by warm and triumphant illustrations, this authentic and personal text promotes kindness and empathy, offering a poignant and inclusive back-to-school message: all should feel safe, respected, and welcomed.
- Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (November 9, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0593108671
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593108673
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD520L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.94 x 0.34 x 10.31 inches