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From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea | Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching
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In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star? At school, though, they must endure inquisitive looks and difficult questions from the other children, and they have trouble finding friends who will accept them for who they are. But they find comfort in the loving arms of their mother, who always offers them the same loving refrain: "whatever you dream of / i believe you can be / from the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea."In this captivating, beautifully imagined picture book about gender, identity, and the acceptance of the differences between us, Miu Lan faces many questions about who they are and who they may be. But one thing's for sure: no matter what this child becomes, their mother will love them just the same.Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performance artist, and psychotherapist in Toronto. Her first poetry book, a Place Called No Homeland, was published in 2017.Kai Yun Ching is a community-based organizer, educator, and illustrator in Montreal.Wai-Yant Li is a ceramics artist and illustrator in Montreal.
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alisiakae
alisiakae
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea | Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching
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#bbrc Letter F #picturebook #a2z

I love how this story shows that you don't have to conform to other people's idea's of gender and gender identity. The watercolor illustrations are magical and breath-taking. This #ownvoices book about a non binary child that prefers they/them pronouns would be an excellent way to start a conversation about gender fluidity.

LibrarianRyan Your making my TBR grow. Love it. 5y
alisiakae @LibrarianRyan 🎉🎉 My tbr is growing too looking at what other‘s are reading! Thank you for setting up this challenge! 5y
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elizabethlk
elizabethlk
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea | Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching
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This is such a beautiful picture book about being nonbinary and facing bullying for it. The story is so sweet, the illustrations are lovely, and everything here is wonderful. Recommended for all ages.

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Lindy
Lindy
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea | Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching
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An awkward repeated refrain detracts, & the bullying at school is resolved without explanation, but I‘m considering this a pick instead of so-so because there are so few #picturebooks portraying gender fluid children. I love that Miu Lan is referred to with the pronoun ‘they.‘ The watercolour art by Wai-Yant Li & Kai Yun Ching is beautiful, combining fantasy elements with children who appear ethnically #diverse. #lgbtq #CanadianAuthor

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Lindy
Lindy
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea | Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching
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The text in Thom‘s picture book for children is disappointingly saccharine. An improved version of the verse above appears in Thom‘s novel, Fierce Femmes & Notorious Liars:
Whatever you dream of, I believe you can be
From the stars in the sky to the fish in the sea
Whether you walk or swim or crawl or fly high
I‘ll always be here, I‘ll be near standing by
And I will love, love, love you till the day that I die.
Both books were published 2017.

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