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crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
A very affirming book. It is simple and designed for younger children experiencing this themselves or to learn about this and understand others.
alicebennett's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good retelling of a story about a child who feels like they has been born in the wrong body. I feel like it missed the mark a little as a lot of the language was very typical “sad tears fell from his eyes” and I didn’t really connect on an emotional level with Hope’s character. The use of third person creates the distance from Hope and the reader.
louise_charlotte's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic way to introduce the concept of gender and transitioning to young children. Really useful if you know a child who is dealing with this.
shayemiller's review
4.0
I recently heard about this book and was pleased to see it was available through my college. It begins with a young boy named Nick who, after a lot of consideration, decides he isn't a boy and makes slow changes to become "Hope." His parents are patient and understanding, even making sure to find a good doctor for their child to speak with while making this decision. Obviously, this book provides a framework for transgender discussion as so many children are going through this process, today. I found it especially interesting how the book switches from referring to the child as he/his/him to she/hers/her once the decision is made. And it also discusses how it can sometimes be difficult for friends and family members to remember a name change, to change from being a brother to a sister, and to use the proper pronouns. The artwork is clearly not intended to be the focus of this book. It's simple with a variety of pastel circles serving as backgrounds in each drawing.
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doriangay's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for writing a book about a trans kid that I can actually read to my class :D
I'm just sad it wasn't written by a trans person, and that it continues this 'wrong bodies' stereotype. all bodies are good and awesome, and if people need to change their bodies in any way it is almost always because society is telling them their bodies are not good enough. of course medical transitions are encouraged for everyone who needs and or wants to, but I just want to go away from the whole 'wrong body' and 'born as a boy' rhetoric. Hope was mistaken for a boy by the people around her, but had always been a girl (as she says herself in the book)
so yeah. will be editing those phrases while reading to my students.
I'm just sad it wasn't written by a trans person, and that it continues this 'wrong bodies' stereotype. all bodies are good and awesome, and if people need to change their bodies in any way it is almost always because society is telling them their bodies are not good enough. of course medical transitions are encouraged for everyone who needs and or wants to, but I just want to go away from the whole 'wrong body' and 'born as a boy' rhetoric. Hope was mistaken for a boy by the people around her, but had always been a girl (as she says herself in the book)
so yeah. will be editing those phrases while reading to my students.
veganemelda's review
3.0
It was a little over the 3 year old's head, but a good resource to have on hand, I think.
littlelibraryreviews's review
2.0
a very quick read with lots of meaning that I'm glad is being shared with children :)
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