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Just Like My Family
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Celebrate all types of families in this inclusive picture book that breaks down gender stereotypes while offering aspirational messages to young readers. Whether a child wears pearls just like their daddy, grills with their mommy, braids hair like their baba, bakes yummy treats with their grandpa,...
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A joyful picture book celebrating inclusive families and breaking gender stereotypes by queer stationery company Ash + Chess, creators of Queer Tarot and ABC-Deconstructing Gender.
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Description
Celebrate all types of families in this inclusive picture book that breaks down gender stereotypes while offering aspirational messages to young readers.
Whether a child wears pearls just like their daddy, grills with their mommy, braids hair like their baba, bakes yummy treats with their grandpa, sashays like their zaza, dresses up like their bibi, or decorates their room like their brothers, all families love spending time together!
Delight in all that makes a family unique and special—including what makes you you—in this empowering and affirming picture book by the author-illustrator team and queer stationery company, Ash + Chess.
BONUS: Includes one sheet of vibrant, colourful, celebratory stickers!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780762484508
Publisher: Running Press,U.S.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 May 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Running Press Kids
Illustration: 32 4c illustrations and 1 sheet of 4c stickers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 254.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Ash + Chess is a stationery & gift company run by queer and trans couple Ashley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him), based in Upstate New York. They create greeting cards, art prints, and more in bold, retro color palettes, often using their artwork to uplift the queer community. Their company made its debut at the National Stationery Show in May 2017, and since then over 700+ retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia sell their art and stationery. In the short time they've been in business, Ash + Chess have worked on many collaborations including artwork for Target, Smartfood, Skittles, Nooworks, Belletrist, Plaza Style, Brooklyn Roasting Co., Transfigure Print Co., HarperCollins, Workman Publishing, Running Press Studio, Macy's STORY, and more. They are the authors of multiple publications, including: The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook (Morrow Gift) 2020; Queer Tarot: An Inclusive Deck and Guidebook (RP Studio) 2022; My Queer Year Guided Journal (RP Studio) 2022; ABC-Deconstructing Gender (RP Kids) 2023, and The Big Book of Queer Stickers (RP Studio) 2023.
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