At times a book just makes you stop as you start to read it and go WOW! WOW, why has this book only just been released, as it's a book that should be in every home, children's setting and library in the world.

I requested My Own Way to review on #NetGalley mainly due to the front cover and didn't really know what the content would be. It's by Joana Estrela and adapted by Jay Hulme as it was originally written in Portuguese. When I read the first page "GIRL... OR BOY?" I thought, is this maybe the book I've been looking for. Then from the next spread "PINK OR BLUE" I knew it was the book I had been looking for. It's interesting to think, but also scary, that there are set thoughts on gender in very small children. This book helps to dispel the stereotypical gender myths in a fun, rhythmic way. The illustrations are vibrant with a beautiful simplicity.

The most powerful message from the book is that it's not up to someone else to decide who you are, it's up to you. There's something incredibly clever about being able to write a unique book that explores such a complex theme but can be shared and understood by very little children. This one gets a highly recommend from me.

This book is brilliant, and so long overdue in my opinion.
I am not LGBTQ+ myself, so I can't speak personally about this book, but as an alley of the community I think this book is fab!
I will be buying this for all my family and friends children! I love the rhymes, I love the illustrations.
I also love how subtle it is - it isn't too in your face or preachy, and you can go into more detail with it, or it can just be a positive book for your little people. I have read a few books recently on this topic, and this is by far the best as it fundamentally just focusses on being kind, and being positive. I loved this and think it should be in every community and school library right now!
Perfect!