Not He or She, I'm Me
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Stonewall Book Award Honor Book "The warmth of everyday gender euphoria is burnished to brilliant radiance" (BCCB, starred review) in this joyous picture book about a day in the life of a non-binary child. A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The non-binary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of gender neutral pronouns and affirms the identities of non-binary children—encouraging readers to practice empathy for themselves and others.
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I liked the illustrations quite a bit, but was expecting more explanation into why people use they/them pronouns. To me, it felt abrupt to go right from “Good morning” to “Not he or she, I'm me.”
This is a sweet and quaint (yet also vibrantly depicted) story about the course of a child's day, getting ready, going to school, and making new friends. I did also appreciate the “them even when alone” page — how it showed that while gender has to do with how others refer to us, it has as much (if not more) to do with how we think of and refer to ourselves.
