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A review by stefhyena
Just the Way We Are by Jessica Shirvington
3.0
An excellent and much needed idea. Possibly a trifle wordy and too many attempts to elicit "feels". It's about social inclusion and the validity of many different shapes of family and I must admit that some 2-3 year old children I worked with became very passionate reading this book, referring to it in their play and that it has transformative potential (whether they will keep that information remains to be seen).
As usual lesbians are invisible (not present) because gay guys are a lot more popular an fashionable for "normal" people to write and think about I suppose. Nevertheless that is a small flaw in a book that broadens horizons and potentially starts deeper conversations. As a bonus the average fundy would probably like to see it banned!
As usual lesbians are invisible (not present) because gay guys are a lot more popular an fashionable for "normal" people to write and think about I suppose. Nevertheless that is a small flaw in a book that broadens horizons and potentially starts deeper conversations. As a bonus the average fundy would probably like to see it banned!