Cheryl Kilodavis

MY PRINCESS BOY discusses a young boy who loves the color pink, dressing up, and climbing trees. It addresses the controversial topic of being open to non-traditional identities and sexuality. I would not "argue that this a story of transitioning as it is careful to separate his gender and pronoun as "he" while his interests are more traditionally "girly". I did enjoy the detail that he had both boy and girl friends and would play dress up and climb trees and his tiara. He was, all in all, just a kid. This story was beautifully written and with understanding and encouragement for support.… (more)