erine 's review for:

A Boy Like You by Frank Murphy

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While I appreciated the message about gently but thoroughly destroying masculine stereotypes, I found it read on the preachy side. I wouldn't let that turn me off from sharing it with my own kids, though. The illustrations are gorgeous and there was one moment that just got me: "Ask people to tell you their stories. Then listen. Listen hard. Stories connect all of us. They're part of what makes us who we are. Don't forget to tell your own story too."