The reader follows the journey of a young boy who has been born into a family with a long history of blue shadows. Ho acquistato l'edizione in copertina flessibile, il libro ha una bella dimensione quasi quadrata, bella grande e facilmente sfogliabile. He received it as a gift for his birthday and I’m so glad he did, because it’s a beautiful way of exploring a child’s feelings though the medium of words and pictures.

The dad proceeds to talk about gender and the breaking of gender roles because everyone is different; it doesn't matter if they are a boy or a girl, they can do anything. J'adore l'histoire, malheureusement j'ai reçu le livre tout tordu, le paquet l'était aussi, c'est donc sûrement plus la faute du livreur que du vendeur mais je préviens quand même. Le frasi sono tutte in rima in lingua inglese ma molto semplice da comprendere e le immagini sono molto chiare e significative. This is an inspirational book written by a father to his son, after the child experienced bullying in school.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There are no set gender roles because we are all capable of doing and wearing whatever we feel best represents us. My biggest wish is for my boys to never doubt the love and acceptance at home, and my hope is that they will not be hurt by those who are afraid of their own shadow. So… butch Dad puts on a dress too (he has his own secret interest evidently) and shows the boy pictures of people in their family who have interests outside their ‘shadow’ group – a blue-shadowed man who loves paintings and fashion, and a pink-shadowed girl who is into cars and engines in a big way. It is a text that challenges gender stereotypes and is inclusive in terms of representing the LGBTQ+ community.

Books are a perfect way to introduce tough topics when someone might think they are the only one that has experienced a specific problem.Scott Stuart is a best-selling children’s book author who is committed to creating content that empowers kids. The little boy in the story has realised that all the males in his family have blue shadows, strong and manly, but his own shadow is pink: ‘My shadow loves ponies and books and pink toys, princesses, fairies, and things not for boys.