{"product_id":"introducing-teddy-a-gentle-story-about-gender-and-friendship-hardcover","title":"Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story about Gender and Friendship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Walton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDougal MacPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Teddy\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the youngest readers to understanding gender identity and transition in an accessible and heart-warming story about being true to yourself and being a good friend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErrol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it's riding a bike, playing in the tree house, having a tea party, or all of the above, every day holds something fun to do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One sunny day, Errol finds that Thomas is sad, even when they are playing in their favorite ways. Errol can't figure out why, until Thomas finally tells Errol what the teddy has been afraid to say: \"In my heart, I've always known that I'm a girl teddy, not a boy teddy. I wish my name was Tilly, not Thomas.\" And Errol says, \"I don't care if you're a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Walton\u003c\/b\u003e lives with her wife, son, and cats in Melbourne, Australia. She was inspired to write \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Teddy\u003c\/i\u003e after her father transitioned into the woman she had always been on the inside, and Jess wanted to find a way to tell that story to her young son. A former secondary teacher, Jess is passionate about literature, board games, the ukulele, and funky prosthetic legs (her current one features green dragon scales). This is her first book.\u003cbr\u003ewww.facebook.com\/introducingteddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDougal MacPherson\u003c\/b\u003e once drew a truck on a rainy Sunday afternoon to entertain his young son. Since then, he has illustrated for tech websites and conferences and now, a children's book. Dougal lives with his wife, son, daughter and a cat called Monster, in Australia. He documents the antics of his family through fifteen-minute drawings in a popular Instagram account.\u003cbr\u003e@15mindrawings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story about Gender and Friendship\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398491095218,"sku":"9781681192109","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a18685292c08fa5d9753454315bf3afc.webp?v=1778053196","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/introducing-teddy-a-gentle-story-about-gender-and-friendship-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}