Just Like My Family

Complete with a disco ball and floral backgrounds, groovy, eye-catching art lends a cheerful retro vibe to this simple but effective ode to intersectionally diverse families. On each page, previous collaborators Molesso and Needham (ABC-Deconstructing Gender) show a child participating in an activity with a loved one, accompanied by a sentence that relays how the child addresses them. On one spread, “I like to wear pearls just like my daddy.// I like to sashay around the room just like my zaza,” while elsewhere, “I like to bake treats for my friends just like my grandpa.// I like to dress up all pretty just like my bibi.” Across activities and individuals, bright colors, lopsided shapes, and wiggly arms convey the happiness each duo feels in communing with loved ones. It’s a straightforward look at how close-knit, nonjudgmental support systems ensure that “I like to be myself just like... me!” Characters are portrayed with a variety of abilities, body types, gender presentations, and skin tones. Ages 4–8. (May)