Tuesday, June 28, 2022

I Want to be a Vase by Julio Torres and Julian Glander - OPTIONAL

I Want to be a Vase
by Julio Torres, illustrated by Julian Glander.
PICTURE BOOK. Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Simon & Schuster), 2022. $19. 9781534493902 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

A collection of average household items debate whether or not the plunger can become something else, like a vase. 

 This is such a strange little book. The art is like nothing I've ever seen before, which would be really appealing to young audiences, however the simple story line doesn’t really have a point. The household items debate whether the plunger can really be a vase before it all unfolds into chaos, so the ultimate moral of the story is unclear. Is it a good or bad thing to want to be something other than you are? It could be an interesting addition to your LGBTQIA picture book collection, but doesn’t add anything meaningful to the conversation about gender identity.

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