All I Want to Be is Me
Illustrator
Phyllis Rothblatt
Publisher
CreateSpace
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9781452818252
Pages
24 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
"All I Want To Be Is Me" is a beautifully illustrated children's book reflecting the diverse ways that young children experience and express their gender. The book gives voice to the feelings of children who don't fit into narrow gender stereotypes, and who just want to be free to be themselves. This book is a celebration of all children being who they are, and is a positive reflection of children, wherever they experience themselves on the gender spectrum. "All I Want To Be Is Me" offers a wonderful way for all children to learn about gender diversity, embracing different ways to be, and being a true friend.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; girls who dress as boys; boys who dress as girls; gender identity
Main Character
male child; female child
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
Keywords
children; comfortable in your own skin; defying stereotypes; being yourself; creativity and exploration
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Rothblatt, Phyllis, "All I Want to Be is Me" (2011). Diverse Families. 33.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/33