A heartwarming, inclusive story about self-expression and friendship, from Stonewall Honor-winning author Lesléa Newman When it comes to playing dress-up, best friends Annabelle and Benjamin...
A heartwarming, inclusive story about self-expression and friendship, from Stonewall Honor-winning author Lesléa Newman When it comes to playing dress-up, best friends Annabelle and Benjamin both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess. Can they both be the fairest in the land? In this spirited and inclusive story about expressing our true selves with pride, two friends ultimately realize that they can both be their authentic selves--and that having two princesses means twice the fun.
Author: Lesléa Newman
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419757099
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2023
Booklist 05/01/2023 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 05/15/2023
About the AuthorLesléa Newman is the author of over 70 books for children and adults. She has received many awards, including two Stonewall Book Awards honors, the National Jewish Book Award (
Gittel's Journey), fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Book Award, a Sydney Taylor Book Award and Honor, the Highlights for Children Fiction Writing Award, and the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, among many others. Nine of her books have been Lambda Literary Award finalists. She is also a popular guest lecturer at college campuses across the country, and currently she is a faculty mentor at Spalding University's School of Creative and Professional Writing.
Joshua Heinsz is an internationally published illustrator, writer, and designer specializing in markets for children and a focus on character design for animation. His picture books include
Except When They Don't by Laura Gehl,
A Paintbrush for Paco by Tracey Kyle, and
Frog Boots by Jill Esbaum. He is a graduate of the MFA in illustration practice program at MICA, and he has a love for bright and whimsical imagery with a flair for the fantastical and an air of nostalgia.
