My Princess Boy
Illustrator
Suzanne DeSimone
Publisher
Aladdin
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781442429888
Pages
36 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Dyson loves the color pink and sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses, and sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He's a Princess Boy, and his family loves him exactly the way he is.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; boys who dress as girls
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Readers' Favorite Book Award, 2011, Gold, Children - Preschool
Choices, 2012 Understanding Oneself And Others
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 Sex and Gender Identity
Keywords
school; dress up; family life; tiara; ballerina; acceptance; pink; princess
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kilodavis, Cheryl, "My Princess Boy" (2010). Diverse Families. 519.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/519