My Maddy

by Gayle E Pitman (Author) Violet Tobacco (Illustrator)

My Maddy
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
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Most mommies are girls. Most daddies are boys. But lots of parents are neither a boy nor a girl. Like my Maddy.

My Maddy has hazel eyes which are not brown or green. And my Maddy likes sporks because they are not quite a spoon or a fork.

Some of the best things in the world are not one thing or the other. They are something in between and entirely their own.

Randall Ehrbar, PsyD, offers an insightful note with more information about parents who are members of gender minority communities, including transgender, gender non-binary, or otherwise gender diverse people.

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"The latest in Pitman's LGBTQ books for children introduces young readers to a parent whose gender identity and expression are 'entirely fantastically their own'--not a mommy or a daddy, but 'my Maddy....' Such positive images of gender-nonconforming presentations are rare in children's literature, making this a valuable addition to any school, public, or personal library for its engaging art and accessible representation for a wide age range.... Much needed in the landscape of family-oriented picture books." --Kirkus Reviews-- "Kirkus Reviews"

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"The latest in Pitman's LGBTQ books for children introduces young readers to a parent whose gender identity and expression are 'entirely fantastically their own'—not a mommy or a daddy, but 'my Maddy....' Such positive images of gender-nonconforming presentations are rare in children's literature, making this a valuable addition to any school, public, or personal library for its engaging art and accessible representation for a wide age range.... Much needed in the landscape of family-oriented picture books." —Kirkus Reviews— "Kirkus Reviews"
Gayle E Pitman
Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women's studies at Sacramento City College. Her teaching and writing focuses on gender and sexual orientation, and she has worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. She is the author of This Day in June, When You Look Out the Window, and Sewing the Rainbow. She lives in California. Visit her at www.gaylepitman.com and follow her on Facebook: @GaylePitmanAuthor, Twitter: @GaylePitman, and Instagram: @GaylePitman.

Christopher Lyles has illustrated numerous books for children, including When You Look Out the Window​, Grow Happy and Grow Grateful. Inspired by vintage graphics and antique surfaces, he uses collage and mixed media applications to create his art. He lives in Simsbury, CT. Visit him at chrislyles.tumblr.com and follow him on Facebook: @LylesDesigns, Twitter: @ChrisLyles, and Instagram: @ChrisLyles.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781433830440
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication date
May 25, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV013090 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Alternative Family
JUV060000 - Juvenile Fiction | LGBT
Library of Congress categories
Parent and child
Gender identity

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