Sunday, June 14, 2020

My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman and Violet Tobacco - OPTIONAL

My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman, illustrated by Violet Tobacco. PICTURE BOOK. Magination Press, 2020. $15. 9781433830440


Mature Content: PG (back matter has extensive discussion of intersex, among other details about gender non-conforming that is meant for adults)


BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL


AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE


A little girl tells that reader all about her Maddy, who is “something in between, and kind of both, and entirely their own”.


I love the depiction of a non-binary parent. It is a very nice celebration of the relationship between a parent and child, each of them being as they are. Most of the time Magination publishes books that any child can pick up and understand. And while that is true of the front matter, the story, the back matter is quite detailed and way above the heads of most kids who might pick this up on their own.


Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS

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