Harrison Dwight, Ballerina and Knight
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A charming, rhyming picture book with an empowering message that challenges stereotypes from writer Rachael MacFarlane and illustrator Spencer Laudiero
I heard someone once say
That boys shouldn't cry.
But boys feel things too,
It’s okay, and here’s why!
Equal parts humor and heart, Harrison Dwight, Ballerina and Knight follows a young boy as he cycles through various feelings he experiences in every day life. Harrison feels happiness, sadness, pride, fear, joy, anger, and courage—all while playing and imagining without limitation! With Harrison Dwight, boys everywhere will feel empowered to play in whatever way they choose and learn that it’s always okay to express what you’re feeling inside!
An Imprint Book
"Buoyant and inclusive... MacFarlane’s message is loud and clear." —Publishers Weekly
Praise for Eleanor Wyatt, Princess and Pirate
"Eleanor Wyatt demonstrates that a girl doesn't have to limit herself to one identity... May resonate with children who don't self-identify according to societal expectations." —Kirkus Reviews
"In this playful book that gently breaks down gender expectations, readers will find plenty of empowering messages encouraging creativity, individuality, and freewheeling fun." —Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Harrison Dwight is both a graceful ballet dancer and a fearless knight in this rhyming companion to Eleanor Wyatt, Princess and Pirate. Harrison Dwight participates in activities across the traditionally narrow gender divide enthusiastically painting his toenails with his dad and attending football games with his mom and his parents' acceptance and encouragement allow Harrison to embrace being himself. The text specifically works against the notion that "boys shouldn't cry," showing the boy weeping waterfalls when he tumbles, feeling blue when a friend moves away, and tearing up while reading a cherished book. Laudiero's digitally rendered illustrations can feel generically cartoonish, but they depict characters of varying skin tones, backgrounds, and abilities in buoyant and inclusive celebration. MacFarlane's message is loud and clear: "the best you can be is just who you are,/ whether crossing home plate or at the ballet barre." Ages 3 6.
