Jacob's New Dress
by Sarah and Ian Hoffman
illustrated by Chris Case
978-0-8075-6373-1
When Jacob goes to the dress-up corner in his classroom, instead of a brave knight or a pirate, he prefers to play as a princess and wear a dress and a crown. At home, Jacob likes to wear his Halloween costume, a long black witch's dress. Jacob's mom and dad decide to let him wear a dress to school. Christopher, a boy at school, gives Jacob a hard time since does not accept Jacob's decision to wear girls' clothing.
This is a challenging book that really reflects society's transitioning view of gender identities, especially in regards to children and their introductions to gender roles. Reading this book had my mind spinning with the complexities of this controversial subject. This is a picturebook about a cross-dressing child, after all.
