Being You: A First Conversation About Gender

Jessica Ralli , Megan Madison
Illustrated by Anne/andy Passchier
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Being You: A First Conversation About Gender

Jessica Ralli , Megan Madison
Illustrated by Anne/andy Passchier
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Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 9 reviews.

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Excellent book about gender

"My kids love this book. They keep going back to it to discuss what gender they are and understand that it is a construct (which is amazing considering they are 3 and 5 years old). It makes my heart warm that these books exist for kids."

D. L. (5/5)

Good Conversation Starter About Gender!

"This is a good conversation starter about gender. Like anything else - take what resonates with you and leave the rest."

Jaden (5/5)

Two Thumbs Up

"Perfect addition to the library and a great way to get kids to learn to be accepting towards others and themselves."

Kayla (5/5)

Good book!

"There are a lot of debates going around this topic but i think this book is just good to just let it be about you and being yourself."

Valerie (4/5)

Love it

"Really great first talk about gender gets more for older kids as the book goes on"

Jackie (4/5)

Gender Firsts!

"Really great introduction to the notion of gender, simple and inclusive."

Nicole P. (5/5)

Overall good book

"I was excited to get that book for my child but I thought it was a bit too early for him, as he's under 3, it was different than what I thought. I fully support all communities but I found it's too early for my child to learn about it."

Happy C. (4/5)

Informative book for younger kids

"Great book for first conversations regarding gender and all the different people in our world. Help kids feel safe, seen, and be prepared to accept all people for who they are"

Erin (5/5)

Happy with this purchase

"Great help with introducing gender identity to your kids, and other adults."

J M. (5/5)

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  • Appropriate for: Ages 3-5 Years
  • Published date: Aug 16, 2022
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 40
  • Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
  • ISBN: 9780593521878
  • Dimensions: 9.32" W x 0.38" L x 10.28" H
⭐ “This primer on gender lays the groundwork for affirming conversations and creates opportunities for self-identification.”Kirkus (STARRED REVIEW)

KIRKUS BEST BOOK (2021)

"A sunny, straightforward book guiding children through what gender is, how it can fluctuate, and how it’s used throughout social structures. This book is an excellent way to generate conversation!" — School Library Journal

Wisconsin State Recommended Book
Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison is a political educator and a lifelong student of radical Black feminism. She earned her PhD in Social Policy from Brandeis University. As a scholar-activist, her approach to research and practice is guided by the Sociopolitical Ecology of Development, a theoretical framework that she developed as a part of her dissertation. Megan has served on the boards of the National Association for the Education for Young Children and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. With Jessica Ralli, she co-authors First Conversations–an award-winning series of anti-bias books for young children and their grown-ups.

Jessica Ralli is the Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library where she develops & manages grant-funded programming including Books Unbanned Storytimes. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has taught in museums, schools, and libraries. Jessica is a contributor to School Library Journal, and in 2020, she received the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her advocacy work in libraries. Jessica is currently co-authoring the award-winning First Conversations series with Megan Madison, published by RISE X Penguin Workshop.

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