Book description
In this heartwarming picture book, a big sister realizes that her little sister, Jackie, doesn't like dresses or fairies-she likes ties and bugs! Will she and her family be able to accept that Jackie identifies more as "Jack"?
Susan thinks her little sister Jackie has the best giggle! She can't…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Jack (Not Jackie) as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love bugs, baseball, and playing in the mud, and was often teased or called a “tomboy” because of it. How I wish the adults in my life had had a book like Jack (Not Jackie).
A big sister realizes that her little “sister” doesn't like dresses or fairies—but likes ties, bugs, and the name Jack. This book takes the concepts of gender expression and makes them simple to understand from a youngster's point of view—this can be a great book to kick off discussion!
From Kelly's list on The best picture books to explore gender bias.
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