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A review by rhymeswithjoey
Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
4.0
Julián is a young boy who loves mermaids. I love that already. With Machismo heavily ingrained in Latino (especially Afro-Latino) culture, having a book about a boy who likes mermaids is taboo and groundbreaking. Further, I love that Julián is Afro-Latino. Not many books I have read include this demographic of Latino culture and it's great to see it.
The message of this book is be yourself, which is essential for kids to be told. In my classroom, I'd use this book as a tolerance exposure book to break down machismo and show that it's okay for boys to like mermaids and girls to like trucks.
The message of this book is be yourself, which is essential for kids to be told. In my classroom, I'd use this book as a tolerance exposure book to break down machismo and show that it's okay for boys to like mermaids and girls to like trucks.