A review by bardicbramley
Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria by Laura Kate Dale
5.0
Some of the best representation of a transgender child I've seen to date.
I'm always keeping an eye out for new books with a transgender main character, especially books that actually explain what being transgender is or feels like. I've read a lot of them, and whilst every bit of representation is important, some are better than others. There is a fine line with these picturebooks between informative and patronising, and some tend to lean too far into the latter. This however, does not.
This is definitely one of the books I will be recommending from now on. The art is beautiful, and the way that Nisha slowly begins to look more like herself is a beautiful visual for children, without valuing specific gender stereotyping. Everyone is accepting of Nisha (there is no transphobia in this book!) and the fact that the term Gender Dysphoria is used as all is bonus points in my book.
This is a great step and very exciting to see.
I'm always keeping an eye out for new books with a transgender main character, especially books that actually explain what being transgender is or feels like. I've read a lot of them, and whilst every bit of representation is important, some are better than others. There is a fine line with these picturebooks between informative and patronising, and some tend to lean too far into the latter. This however, does not.
This is definitely one of the books I will be recommending from now on. The art is beautiful, and the way that Nisha slowly begins to look more like herself is a beautiful visual for children, without valuing specific gender stereotyping. Everyone is accepting of Nisha (there is no transphobia in this book!) and the fact that the term Gender Dysphoria is used as all is bonus points in my book.
This is a great step and very exciting to see.