introducing teddy a gentle story about gender and friendship

Part of my research is identifying and interpreting English-language children’s picture books with LGBTQ* content published in the US and Canada between 19. Introducing Teddy A gentle story about gender and friendship Jessica Walton (Author), Dougal MacPherson (Illustrator) Hardback 17.99 16.19 Ebook (Epub) 12.59 Ebook (PDF) 12.59 Hardback 17.99 Ebook (Epub) 12.59 Ebook (PDF) 12.59 Quantity In stock 12.

I’m working on a book, The New Queer Children’s Literature: Exploring the Principles and Politics of LGBTQ* Children’s Picture Books, which is under contract with the University Press of Mississippi. This review is part of my “Snapshots of LGBTQ Kid Lit” project. It will surely prompt conversation with its affirming message about gender and friendship! Highly recommended for young readers two to six, although the story could also be shared with older children. Errol’s love of tea parties and super cool girl best friend are an important part of the story, and the work in does! It’s not just Tilly that troubles gender. This book offers adults a beautiful way to introduce young children to gender diversity, agency, and friendship. Nothing about the children (and teddy bear’s) friendship changes.

A confident Tilly moves her bow tie to her head, feminizing her appearance. When Ava learns about Tilly’s gender identity, she is quick to accept her. The two invite another friend, a human girl named Ava, to the park. Errol immediately accepts Tilly and assures her they will remain friends. The teddy bear tells Errol that she has always felt like a girl and would like Errol to start calling her Tilly. The teddy bear wakes up sad one morning and decides to share something with Errol.

They climb trees, play in their garden, and have tea parties.Īt the beginning of the book, Errol calls the teddy bear Thomas, and Thomas is depicted with a blue bow tie. The teddy bear protagonist does everything with a friend named Errol. Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship (2016), written by Jessica Walton and illustrated by Dougal MacPherson, is a whimsical and accessible picture book about gender expression and the power of self-identification. ( Leave a comment ) Jessica Walton’s Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship (2016).

Introducing teddy a gentle story about gender and friendship