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Miss Rita, Mystery Reader by Kristen Wixted, Sam Donovan

hannahhbic's review

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5.0

the cutest and sweetest thing in the entire universe pls treat yourselves to this story, it does not disappoint

kmgilliland's review

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emotional hopeful informative

3.5

jaimiestarshine's review

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adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

madelinesedai's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted

4.0

rwxtd's review

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5.0

My mom and my cousin wrote this book, so I’m for sure biased, but I think it’s great and really cute

carolynnjeann's review

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5.0

An amazing, inclusive, and sparkly picture book for young readers! Tori is non-binary and is very excited for their father to come to story time in his drag persona, Miss Rita! The pair get ready together while two adorable cats, Marsha P and Sylvia, tag along with them. Tori suddenly becomes worrisome, afraid that not everyone will be accepting of Miss Rita. The solution? Tori brings drag to their classroom, allowing everyone who wants to, dress up in sparkly jewelry and colorful wigs! An important read for kids (and parents) who do not understand drag story time or have never had one. Drag is not a crime and should be celebrated for the art it is! I mean come on now, their names are Miss Rita Book and Tori Teller. ART.

fell4's review

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3.75

I really liked this book I just worry that it is too progressive for the town that I am currently in. 

fancypantsbooks's review

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informative lighthearted

4.0

sunflowerjess's review

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adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Oh my gosh 5 million stars for this book!!! As a nonbinary person, I laughed aloud in delight when I realized that Tori, the kid in this book, is nonbinary. The authors include a wonderful note about drag, LGBTQ+ activism, and LGBTQ+ identities that is brief but chockful of information and highly readable by kids. This book covers a lot in 40 pages and does it all beautifully. Also, BEST copyright statement ever - I just about died laughing. 

steamy_earl_of_grey's review

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inspiring lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5