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Hoffman, Sarah , Hoffman, Ian

Jacob's Room to Choose

32 pp. | Magination | May, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-43383-073-0 $17.99

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chris Case. The creators of Jacob's New Dress take on a timely subject: public restrooms. When dress-wearing Jacob and his gender-nonconforming friend, Sophie, reveal that neither feels comfortable using the school bathrooms, their teacher helps the class understand the arbitrariness of gender labels. Accompanied by welcoming illustrations, the generally lighthearted story makes its case without much didacticism. An authors' note provides context.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn