Amazon.ca:Customer reviews: My Princess Boy

Top positive review

Read

Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2019

The book was great! We used it at out local pride events in June. We set up a table with books that could be used to help explain diversity and support children and family that identify on the LGBTQ2S spectrum <3

Top critical review

All critical reviews›

eileen

Two Stars

Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2015

Cute book..

Sort by

Filter by

Filtered by

CriticalClear filter

35 total ratings, 18 with reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From other countries

anonymous

Beautiful message but introduces some shame

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016

Verified Purchase

Still searching for a book about princess boys that doesn't introduce elements of shame. This book is no different. Beautiful, powerful message and good classroom tool, but don't love that it could teach my son to fear people laughing at him.

8 people found this helpful

Amy Catherine

Where are the faces?!

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2017

Verified Purchase

I REALLY wanted to like this book. But honestly, the fact that none of these folks have faces (eyes, nose, mouth) was just too disturbing to keep around. I was hoping this would be the book for my very own princess boy, but not with these scary, no facial expression drawings!

5 people found this helpful

Sean Foley

Two Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2017

Verified Purchase

It's a nice book, but not what I was looking for.

Chelseabath

Two Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015

Verified Purchase

Great message... Not so great writing.

3 people found this helpful

Anonamommy

5 for the spirit of the book, 1 for the execution

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2011

Verified Purchase

I myself have a transgender child so I am always on the lookout for books that reflect real children (as opposed to animals) who embrace and embody something other than social norms and are framed in a positive light. I wanted sooo much to love this book. I do not regret purchasing this book, if only to support the mom of another trans child who is so accepting of her child. I follow the author on Facebook and I support her intentions and message 150%, BUT...

I have to say there were a few things that I really had a problem with regarding this book. The first and most obvious one was that none of the characters in this book have faces illustrated. Not only that sort of creep me out, I really couldn't for the life of me understand WHY faces were not drawn onto the bodies. If that was lost on ME, I have to think that it is lost on the children who read it.

The other thing i had a problem with was that this book was clearly written by a mom who loves and adores and supports her kid. While that message is endearing and wonderful, again, I have to wonder whether kids would find it interesting at all to basically be reading a MOTHER'S story. It would have been so much more "relatable" to a child who is going through this if the book was written from the child's perspective. If I were a kid, I'd kind of be like "Who cares what you think, Mom? It means nothing to ME." Kids are still developmentally speaking living in their own experiences from their own perspectives. So in that regard, I think this book WILDLY missed the mark.

I have this book in my library, along with several others, which I have similar criticisms about. I would just love it if someone would write a book FROM A KID'S PERSPECTIVE (NOT a penguin's or a ducks, or a...) about what it's like to live outside the norms of society. Hm.. maybe that will be my next project!

118 people found this helpful

Mrs Julia Kratovil

...

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2013

Verified Purchase

iIt is only a few pages of drawings... I thought it was going to be a story of the little boy! Shame.

10 people found this helpful

transparent

Just because it's a picture book, doesn't mean it's appealing to children

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2011

Verified Purchase

It's true, there are very few books out there for children, that celebrate none traditional gender roles. This book is not one either. This book is didactic, boring, lacking character development story line and plot. It's a book by a mum, to tell people that her princess boy is out princess boy and that we all need to welcome him. The message is good, but this is not a book a child is going to sit through and enjoy once, let alone want to read over and over again. Well meaning adults will buy the book, and children will ignore it. Perhaps adults can read it to each other.

We still need books for princess boys and for their peers. The need is real, and My Princess Boy does not deliver.

62 people found this helpful

chads wife

Good Idea - Horrible Story

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2011

Verified Purchase

The view and awareness of the concept of the book was great but the overall approach to the story was horrible. Yes it is based on a true story but the story in it telling form was horrible. I purchased 3 copies to give to friends and are stuck with them. News hype was what made this product sold with out it it would have shown its true potential. Recommending pass on the book but embrace the concept.

32 people found this helpful

Need customer service? Click here

‹ See all details for My Princess Boy

5 star		76%
4 star		10%
3 star		8%
2 star		3%
1 star		2%

Amazon Music Stream millions of songs	Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers	Amazon Business Everything for your business	Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon	Amazon Web Services Scalable Cloud Computing Services

Book Depository Books With Free Delivery Worldwide	Goodreads Book reviews & recommendations	IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities	Amazon Photos Unlimited Photo Storage Free With Prime	Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands

Warehouse Deals Open-Box Discounts	Whole Foods Market We Believe in Real Food	Amazon Renewed Like-new products you can trust	Blink Smart Security for Every Home

My Princess Boy › Customer reviews

Customer reviews

My Princess Boy

Top positive review

Top critical review

Filtered by

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From other countries

My Princess Boy

›

Customer reviews