Sarah Hoffman Libri

Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants?

When Jacob goes to the boys' bathroom he is chased out because the boys think he looks like a girl. His classmate, Sophie, has a similar experience in the girls' bathroom. When their teacher finds out, Jacob and Sophie, lead change at their school as everyone discovers the many forms of gender expression and how to treat each other with respect.

This fun story about identity is a clever way to introduce young readers to non-binary and gender-fluid people. Explaining the use of pronouns of one's own choosing to kids, while all along reinforcing that an individual is much more layered and unique than how others may see him, her or them, is a developmentally important milestone.