A review by gardenjess
Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Dougal MacPherson, Jess Walton

5.0

Simple and sweet picture book that could be used to explain gender identity to children. I'm so glad this exists, and in a book that is so well done. Teddy is afraid to tell his friend that he really feels like a girl teddy and not a boy teddy b/c it may ruin their friendship. This makes him said and his friend notices and asks what is wrong, and then reassures him that he will still be his friend whether he is a boy teddy or a girl teddy. Matter of factly the boy explains to their friend Ava that Teddy is now named Tilly, Tilly moves her bowtie to her hair and life carries on. Great message of friendship, acceptance, and being yourself.