Saskatoon's Children's Library lobby is filled with books about gender identity targeted at young children. There's They, She, He, They, They and Me, Free to Be by Maya Cristina Gonzalez and The Name I Call Myself by Hassan Amir, about a biological boy who goes on a gender identity journey from age 6 to becoming a teenager.
00:00:00.160Saskatchewan's children's libraries defend transgender books for young children.
00:00:05.680The Regina Children's Library lobby is filled with books about gender identity targeted at young children.
00:00:12.520There's They, She, He, Me, Free to Be by Maya Cristina Gonzalez,
00:00:17.380giving young children an understanding of different pronouns used in gender diversity.
00:00:22.560Pronouns serve as a familiar starting point for kids and grown-ups to expand ideas about gender
00:00:27.880and celebrate personal expression with fun imagery that provides a place to meet and play, said the publisher.
00:00:36.200Then there's the pronoun book, She, He, They, and Me by Cassandra Jules Corrigan
00:00:41.420that educates young children about gender diversity and proper pronoun etiquette.
00:00:47.160A fun and beautifully illustrated book that celebrates gender diversity through educating young children on pronouns.
00:00:54.060The book teaches pronoun etiquette, why it is so important, and how it relates to us.
00:00:59.980It covers they-them pronouns, trans, non-binary identities, and neo-pronouns with a dedicated section for adults, said the publisher.
00:01:09.180For children slightly older, there's You Be You, The Kid's Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family by Jonathan Brantman.
00:01:17.060That explains gender identity, sexual orientation, and family diversity to 7 to 11-year-olds.
00:01:24.620This is an illustrated children's book for ages 7 to 11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientation, and family diversity an easy way to explain to children.
00:01:35.200Throughout the book, kids learn that there are many kinds of people in the world and that diversity is something to be celebrated, says Amazon.
00:01:43.600It covers gender, romantic orientation, discrimination, intersectionality, privilege, and how to stand up for what's right.
00:01:51.340With charming illustrations, clear explanations, and short sections that can be dipped in and out of,
00:01:58.160this book helps children think about how to create a kinder, more tolerant world.
00:02:03.880There's Llama Glararama by Simon James Green about a llama who discovers who he really is in the world.
00:02:10.600When he stumbles upon the Llama Glararama, a carnival of music and dancing,
00:02:15.600Larry, who marches to the beat of his own drum, finally finds the courage to be who he really wants to be, said the publisher.
00:02:23.300If you're looking for a similar book to Llama Glararama, look no further than Frocodile by Gene Willis,
00:02:29.300about a male crocodile who likes to wear dresses and how he tells his father.
00:02:33.400Cliff the Crocodile wants to wear a dress.
00:02:35.200When the hyenas laugh at Cliff, he pretends he's dressing up for a play, but no play exists.
00:02:41.340Luckily, his friend Freddy comes to the rescue and creates a show for Cliff to star in.
00:02:45.640But what will his dad say when he sees him, says the publisher.
00:02:49.680Felix likes to wear skirts, and his parents help him understand himself in Felix's New Skirt by Kirsten Bridgson.
00:02:57.700Felix likes to wear skirts. He thinks they're fun, plus he likes the way his legs move in them.
00:03:01.940His family doesn't mind, but that's not the case for Felix's classmates.
00:03:06.280Their merciless teasing makes him want to give up school for good.
00:03:09.500Can Felix's parents come up with a way to validate Felix's expression, said the publisher.
00:03:16.540Hassan Amir's book, The Name I Call Myself, is about a biological boy who goes on a gender identity journey from age six
00:03:24.240to becoming a teenager with a father who disapproves of his son playing with dolls and wanting to wear dresses.
00:03:30.300A sweet and moving picture book depicting Ari's gender journey from childhood to adolescence
00:03:35.560in order to discover who they really are.
00:03:38.540Meet Ari, a young person who doesn't like to be called by their birth name, Edward, said the publisher.
00:03:43.640Throughout this beautiful and engaging picture book, we watch Ari grow up before our very eyes
00:03:48.180as they navigate the ins and outs of their gender identity.
00:03:51.760We see how, as a child, they prefer dolls and princess movies and want to grow out their hair,
00:03:57.040though their father insists on cutting it short because that's what a boy looks like.
00:04:02.540At 10, they play hockey but wish they could try on their mother's dresses.
00:04:07.140At 15, they shave their body, hoping to have smooth skin like the girls.
00:04:11.160At 16, they want to run away, especially from their father who insists,
00:04:15.000you are a boy so you have to act like one.