nbcknwlf's review against another edition
5.0
I don't usually add the books I read to my kid here but this one is a worthy exception. We love this book. My kiddo is gender nonconforming and this is just such a sweet book, we have found it really helpful in talking about self-expression with our 4 year old.
My favorite part about it is how completely unremarkably the subject matter is presented, which of course makes it remarkable in a way. Danny wants to be a princess in his school parade and so his mom helps him make a dress for the parade. At every point in the book where you might anticipate Danny meeting resistance or being ridiculed, he's just ... not. His family helps him, his teacher compliments the costume, his schoolmates question a little but then get over it. There's a place for books that deal with the adversity that comes with challenging gender norms but I love that this one just ... doesn't. Danny gets to live his dream of dressing as a princess with help from his family and school.
My favorite part about it is how completely unremarkably the subject matter is presented, which of course makes it remarkable in a way. Danny wants to be a princess in his school parade and so his mom helps him make a dress for the parade. At every point in the book where you might anticipate Danny meeting resistance or being ridiculed, he's just ... not. His family helps him, his teacher compliments the costume, his schoolmates question a little but then get over it. There's a place for books that deal with the adversity that comes with challenging gender norms but I love that this one just ... doesn't. Danny gets to live his dream of dressing as a princess with help from his family and school.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Add this to your text set on gender expression with Sparkle Boy, Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, Jacob's New Dress, etc.
theybedax's review against another edition
4.0
This was beautiful and I wish this was the world that all kids got. Understanding parents, teachers, and community members. No one should be limited by gender-norm expectations and thank you to all parents who let their kids be themselves!!
emeelee's review against another edition
4.0
Adorable, based-on-actual-events story about a mom supporting her son's decision to dress up as a princess for Halloween. While not strictly queer on the page, this book is all about confronting gender stereotypes and interacting with people as individuals.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely bilingual picture book about a kid exploring gender expression. The pages feel really text heavy because there is both the English and Spanish text on each page, but the actual content per page isn't too much at all. I would definitely use this in pre-school story time, especially if I were doing something about costumes + Halloween. I like that there's some light crafting/making energy
mxsunny's review against another edition
5.0
This bilingual picture book is a really sweet story about Danny who wants to dress up as a princess in a purple dress. Danny's family supports his quest to find the perfect costume materials at the thrift shop. There's a small moment when Danny doesn't get acceptance right away but in the end he and his friends revel in the fact that they are "one of a kind, like me/único como yo"
libmeh's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely story about a boy creating a purple princess dress out of items in the thrift shop, with bilingual text. What more could you want?
caseyjoreads's review against another edition
4.0
I love that this book exists! Gender nonconforming kid in a family that knows what a thrift store is and how to use it. And hooray for bilingual text!!!
As a picture book reader, though, I wish there were fewer words per page. Economy is everything in this genre.
As a picture book reader, though, I wish there were fewer words per page. Economy is everything in this genre.
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