Perhaps the most insidious is the misleading appeal that we learn to be kind to people who are different, an appeal to our good nature that works to disarm our critical faculties; seeking out the truth and opposing a harmful ideology does not entail being unkind or intolerant to its victims. With child-friendly language and vibrant art, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity. If one page had said, "George identifies as a sunflower," this would have been consistent with the whole approach. Written by the mother of a transgender child and illustrated by a non-binary transgender artist, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity. The text can feel a little repetitive in areas, but it’s not out of place with such important and complex topic, and the ultimate lesson is about loving yourself and feeling free to express who you are in whatever way makes you feel comfortable.

June, at least in my part of the world is LGBTQ Pride Month, which I plan to read one children's book, which pertains to the subject everyday this month. An elegant and gorgeously illustrated book about gender identity for young readers and their families! Through beautiful illustrations and simplistic text, this children book defines the multi-faceted concept of gender identity, which goes beyond boys and girls, but to some people who are both, neither, and in-between. Indeed, some see it as promoting forms of conversion therapy (which is formally the case in Iran of course).

What children feel may be a moot question, but how they articulate their feelings is in the language and categories adults teach them. Noah Grigni’s colorful illustrations are beautiful, inclusive, and representative of the diversity in the queer community. There is a lot of information to digest but Thorn is reassuring, repetitive, and connects with the audience through your/you pronouns.

No matter what gender someone identifies as, the most important thing is that they are loved, supported, and free to be themselves – doesn’t it feel good to be yourself? Not only that, but this will help kids to understand themselves as well, if they feel different from those around them.The narrative offers an inclusive primer about gender that integrates vocabulary words and definitions into the texts that is so simplistic that the target audience could understand.