Genre: Picture Book Fiction
The main point of discussion in this book is that children should be able to play with toys, no matter what gender they identify as. The way the author, Afsaneh Moradian, shows it is with Jaime, a child who doesn't share their gender. Jaime is starting at a new school. When they go to play with other children they help fix toys, twirl around and dance, and help take care of a baby doll. When asked if they're a boy or a girl, Jaime simply responds with "I'm Jaime." After Jaime is picked up, their classmates wonder if Jaime is a boy or a girl but mostly they can't wait to play with them again. The next day Jaime notices his classmates are playing games not traditional to their assigned gender; and they were happy because all of the children played what they wanted to play.
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