My Princess Boy

My Princess Boy
Author Cheryl Kilodavis
Illustrator Suzanne DeSimone
Cover artist Suzanne DeSimone
Country United States
Language English
Genre Picture book
Publisher KD Talent, LLC
Publication date
 2009
Media type Print
Pages 36
ISBN 9781442429888
OCLC 681503510

My Princess Boy is an American picture book written by Cheryl Kilodavis and illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone. Kilodavis first self-published the book in 2009 via KD Talent of Seattle, then on 21 December of the following year, Simon & Schuster published a new edition on their Aladdin imprint.[1]

Kilodavis wrote the book about her son, Dyson, and their family. Dyson's self-expression does not conform to stereotypical gender roles. One of the ways he expresses himself is by wearing clothing meant for girls.

Kilodavis titled her book after a defining moment when Dyson declared to her, "I am a princess boy."[2]

Reception

My Princess Boy has been reviewed by a number of journals including School Library Journal, and Diva.[3] Kirkus Reviews wrote about an app version of the book "Utterly without subtlety, but there's little enough out there addressing the needs of transgender children that this can be comfortably overlooked.",[4] while the Daily Mail asked "What is to be gained from forcing acceptance of this kind of innocent eccentricity?"[5]

It has been part of retention challenges at the Hood County Library.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sally Lodge (Jan 13, 2011). "Two Originally Self-Published Picture Books Hit Their Strides". www.publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Kilodavis, Cheryl. My Princess Boy: An Interview with Cheryl Kilodavis. Parents.com. Interview with Sherry Huang (Meredith Corporation).
  3. ↑ "My Princess Boy". www.ebscohost.com. EBSCO. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ "My Princess Boy". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Nov 28, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ Candy, Lorraine (Feb 21, 2011). "Would YOU let your son wear a dress?". Retrieved March 2016.
  6. ↑ Lauren Barack (July 14, 2015). "Updated: Hearing for LGBTQ-Themed Books Challenged 52 Times". www.slj.com. School Library Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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