The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist.
‘A timely, perfectly positive and reassuring read.’ – Steven Lenton
‘GLORIOUS and heartwarming with so much love between the two covers. Just beautiful!’ – Alex T Smith
‘Fun and important story full of love and inclusion’ – Kip Alizadeh
‘Witty, chatty take on gender and acceptance . . . lovely rhyming tale’ – Imogen Carter, Observer
‘Bold, joyful, and warm-hearted, its message of love and inclusivity shines through on every page.’ – Stephen Myler, RTÉ Guide
‘A witty and fun-filled rhyming story about family, identity and allyship. Bold, joyful and warm-hearted its message of love and inclusivity shines through on every page.’ – RTÉ Guide
‘It’s a wonderful story which my girls love. They… see it as a way to stand up to people being dismissive of being LGBTQIA+’ – raisingsmallreaders on Instagram
‘Its rebellious element is its defiance. This is such an important book right now’ – Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE)
Praise for Juno’s other titles:
‘A brave, funny, indignant look at what it means to grow up as LGTBQ.’ ― Metro, on This Book is Gay
‘The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend.’ ― Patrick Ness, on This Book is Gay
‘A positive, honest and utterly essential read for everyone.’ ― Booktrust, on What’s the T?
Juno Dawson is the internationally bestselling author of Young Adult novels and non-fiction, including Clean and This Book Is Gay, as well as a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and a columnist for Attitude Magazine. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Dazed, Grazia and the Guardian, and she was chosen by Val McDermid as one of the ten most compelling LGBTQ+ writers working in the UK today.
Laura Hughes studied illustration at Kingston University and is the illustrator of the Oscar's Book Prize-winning There's a Pig Up My Nose, the Greenaway Medal-nominated Daddy’s Sandwich, as well as the bestselling We’re Going on an Egg Hunt and sequels. She lives in Hastings, East Sussex.