In 2012, the first picture book he illustrated, Hot, Hot Roti For Dada-Ji, received the Picture Book Honor Award for Literature from the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). Learns at the library that it could be alopecia, or thyroid disease or nutrition, among many other causes. The book is partially based on the author's own childhood and perfectly captures what it's like growing up in a Chinese household.

There's nothing wrong with being Gay and the more we talk about it and become more open the better our society will become. But I wouldn’t recommend it for children who haven’t encountered homoantagonism from other children. It might also be a good choice for a child who has witnessed this type of bullying, or even a child who has bullied others in this way. Discussions will reflect on the themes raised by the poems in the collection, as well as the relationship between poetry and medicine more broadly.But it was comforting that Frances and her sister, Clara, were confident in each other and friends by the end. A beautiful middle grade verse novel about many little things that add up to the main character's deepening understanding and acceptance of her self, her sister (who is struggling with undiagnosed trichotillomania) and her Chinese-American identity. There are plenty of notes at the end for kids and parents (which I'm not usually a fan of in picture books; if you can't say what you needed to say in the main text, then maybe the book needs some work). You see, her sister, Clara, is losing her hair, strand by strand, and doctor’s don’t know what is causing this.

That said, I appreciate very much the frank and positive look at the use of "gay" as a pejorative and the main character's embrace of the word as accurate and a compliment, and it was surprising and refreshing to see the book express to children that some gay people still try to pretend they aren't gay because others believe gay is something to be ashamed of. When Love, Love begins, Frances is just trying to survive school and stay under the radar so that she doesn’t get teased.This sweet and straightforward story shows that gay families and straight families and everything in between are all different kinds of normal. There are all kinds of kids wearing that heart rainbow shirt — both boys and girls of all different races — so that really, the story is not coming from one child, but from the world of children craving kindness, understanding and acceptance. Dive into a world of star-cross’d lovers and jealous rivals, or get lost in a swooning Regency romance. This beautiful novel-in-verse covers a wide range of important topics and societal issues, such as bullying, mental illness and OCD, as well as the immigrant experience.

The point is no child should ever feel stigmatized for having LGBTQ parents and by embracing all families we are elevating our own and proving that LOVE IS LOVE.Dimitri is new at nursery, and no matter how many people (and trees) he says 'I love you' to, no one says it back. The first is a "Note to Kids" page, written with information about the rainbow symbol's history; having pride; advice about talking to friends and/or trusted adults, if help is needed; affirming messages about love and families; and so much more. From Tinder and the moment they met across a crowded dancefloor with Matthew dressed as an ice lolly to the joyful This is a great story and depicts same-sex parents and relationships in a very simple way for young children to understand.

On pages 7-8, two women hold hands at the beach, one with a rainbow heart shirt, and a white boy with reddish hair in a rainbow heart shirt smiles at them. Would book talk this to all three of my grades (6-8) and think they would each find something different of value in it. While Bernard ends with the eponymous character being eaten by/turning into a monster, That’s Nice, Love wraps up far more hopefully, with the child gently confronting the parent and the adult being shocked at their own neglectful behaviour, promising to do better in the future; it’s a touching reconciliation. This charming book celebrates the many ways love grows and how it helps make the world better and brighter.Her writing doesn't give the feeling that the book might have been written in prose, then broken up into verse as a later draft.