Princess Pete

K-Gr 3–This adorable story is told by Pete, a happy kid with tan skin and dark hair who lives with his two loving parents, has lots of friends, and loves to play in imaginative ways. Pete doesn’t necessarily hold with traditional gender roles: sometimes playing with the boys is fun, and sometimes playing with the girls is, too. Pete wears lots of different kinds of colorful clothes, and there are times when Pete’s mom makes a fancy hairdo or paints Pete’s nails. Pete was born a boy, but some days he feels like a prince and other days he feels like a princess. Glowing, graphical artwork gives the feeling of the joy of childhood exploration as well as the warmth of acceptance. This is a good book to have for kids who are exploring their own identities or to help children understand those who are.