Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and
women's studies at Sacramento City College. Her teaching and
writing focuses on gender and sexual orientation, and she has
worked extensively with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
(LGBTQ ) community. She is the author of This Day in June,
When You Look Out the Window, Feminism From A to
Z and Sewing the Rainbow. This Day in June was the winner
of 2015 Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan and Larry Romans
Children's & Young Adult Literature Award and Top Ten Title, ALA
Rainbow List. In 2019, it was named as an 11 Most Frequently
Challenged Books of 2018 List book by ALA's Office of
Intellectual Freedom. She lives in California.
Violet Tobacco illustrates from her townhome in north
Atlanta. As a coffee enthusiast, she enjoys traveling her city to
explore different cafes from which she can work. Having a
background in theatre, she has translated her adoration for
storytelling into illustration. When taking it easy, Violet and her
wife watch animated films and play video games in the company of
their three grumpy cats and cloud-shaped pup. Violet has the
great fortune to work with other creative individuals and
create wild and whimsical worlds that help us better
understand who we are.
“The latest in Pitman’s LGBTQ books for children introduces young
readers to a parent whose gender identity and expression are
‘entirely fantastically their own’—not a mommy or a daddy, but ‘my
Maddy….’ Such positive images of gender-nonconforming presentations
are rare in children’s literature, making this a valuable addition
to any school, public, or personal library for its engaging art and
accessible representation for a wide age range…. Much needed in the
landscape of family-oriented picture books.”- Kirkus Reviews;
“My Maddy is a heartfelt narrative that marries refreshingly
unapologetic LGBTQ illustrations with text that many child readers
will be able to relate to. This celebration of nonconforming
parents is a nuanced and noteworthy addition to any home,
classroom, or library.”- Booklist Starred Review;
“Tobacco’s crisp, richly detailed illustrations depict a parent and
child moving through their days with warmth and love, snuggling and
reading. Pitman’s affirming text highlights the joy of in-between
things—hazel eyes, sporks, sunrises, motorcycles (‘It’s not a car
or a bicycle. It’s kind of both, and it’s something all its own’)
—gently illuminating the idea that people, too, can exist beyond
categorization.”- Publishers Weekly;
“Gayle Pitman has written a celebratory book about parenthood that
is both heartwarming and informative. Look at that gorgeous cover
filled with an abundance of love, joy, and rainbow pride. It is so
inspiring, as is the text which is filled with positive images and
concepts of one’s family.”;
“I love the depiction of a non-binary parent. It is a very nice
celebration of the relationship between a parent and child, each of
them being as they are.”
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
