Using the literature book, jacobs new dress, this lesson illustrates the story of a boy who. Not all princesses dress in pink by jane yolen, read aloud readinglibrarybooks duration. The plot is simple and easy to follow so anyone reading this book can understand what it means to be gender variant. When jacob puts on a dress in the dress up corner at school, his classmate christopher. Jacobs new dress is a brilliant and beautifully illustrated book and a mustread for all of us, not just the children, teaching us how to move beyond two boxes, boygirl, and create a world of gender acceptance for every child, for, in the words of jacobs mom, there are all sorts of ways to be a boy. About the author 2014 sarah hoffman has a son who loves pink and a girl who loves yellow.
Some kids at school say he cant wear girl clothes, but jacob wants to wear a dress to school. She lives in san francisco, california with her husband. She has written on the topic of gender nonconforming children for cookie, salon, babble, and the san francisco chronicle. Together, were pushing the limits of whats possible. It calls on us to join forces, putting our knowledge and. Sarah hoffman,ian hoffman,chris case number of pages. We stay ahead to create the new standards our future needs.
Not everyone fits into a specific gender category and author, sarah hoffman, wants you to know that thats okay. When jacob puts on a dress in the dress up corner at school, his classmate christopher tells him hes not supposed to wear a dress because hes a boy. A warmly illustrated picture book meant to comfort both boys who are gender nonconforming and their parentsjacobs moms look of concern when he first asks about the dress is poignant, and his dads words of acceptance well, its not what i would wear, but you look great could easily serve as a model for fathers in similar positions. Jacobs new dress jacob loves playing dress up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Jacobs new dress is an amazingly open and progressive book for kids. Jacobs new dress by sarah hoffman, ian hoffman, and chris case. At jacobs, we make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. Chris case jacob loves playing dress up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Wanting to conform can be stressful for young people as they figure out what makes them comfortable.
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