Evviva le unghie colorate!

This book has such a great message about challenging restrictive gender norms that can negatively impact children. They should be allowed to be curious, discover new loves and be themselves without being worried about being punished for that. Who is being harmed by a little boy painting his nails in Leggi tutto

Ben loves painting his nails with colorful polish but when he goes to school, the boys make fun of him. I think the most powerful aspect of this story is Ben's father, who after Ben stops wearing nail polish to school, always picks up his son from school wearing nail polish. That powerful modeling g Leggi tutto

The people at my library’s circulation desk NEVER comment on what I check out. Not sure if it’s library best practices or an indication of the personalities of the people who work at the circulation desk... I was genuinely surprised when the woman shared how much her granddaughters love to paint the Leggi tutto

SAY IT LOUD AND SAY IT PROUD..... MAKEUP AND CLOTHING ARE NOT GENDER SPECIFIC!!!!!

A beautifully illustrated picture book about a little boy who loves painting his nails. It deals with challenging gender stereotypes, bullying at school, parental role models and although it features an inclusive happy-ending message at the end, I feel as though the story could have tackled some of

Absolutely lovely. Pair it with Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress . Ben and Morris would have such adventures together!