As Bright As a Rainbow
As Bright As a Rainbow: a book about gender and being yourself, written by Romy Ash, is Blue Jaryn’s first illustrated book and is published by HarperCollins. It is out now in Australia (bookseller links below)!
Official blurb: “Written from a place of deep understanding and love, this beautiful book explores and explains for young children what it means to be gender diverse. There are so many ways to be a girl, a boy, both – or neither.
Perfect for young children, As Bright As a Rainbow explores gender identity in a warm-hearted and gentle way”.
Order Links
As Bright As a Rainbow is available from Australian booksellers via the following links:
Payden’s Pronoun Party
Payden’s Pronoun Party, illustrated by Xochitl Cornejo, is Blue Jaryn’s debut authored picturebook and is published by Page Street Kids. The story is about Payden, a young child exploring gender identity and who embarks on a quest to find the best-suited personal pronouns.
“Gender exploration’s a blast in this story about finding your “just right” pronouns.” — Kirkus
More Review Highlights:
Booklist’s Starred Review – Fletcher calls Payden’s Pronoun Party “a helpful book exploring gender identity”, “a wonderful celebration of gender diversity” and notes that the “illustrations, filled with comic details, make this a relatable
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Publisher’s Weekly – compliments Xochitl Cornejo’s “softly luminous art” and that “Jaryn’s reassuring language shows that gender exploration doesn’t have to be painful, instead emphasizing the “skin-tingling, warm sense of wholeness” that self-discovery can bring”.
Order Links
Payden’s Pronoun Party is out now! Inquire with your local bookseller or you can order via the following links:
Payden’s Pronoun Party Resources
Page Street Publishing has produced this brilliant activity guide for Payden’s Pronoun Party! Free to download and use! It includes character explorations, writing, drawing and dancing activities, including a “Create Your Own Pronoun Badge” page.
Reading Payden might bring up questions by children about gender identity and pronouns. There are many more free resources to explore this topic with children of all ages in a positive, affirming way. Here are a few to check out:
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