Mój cień jest różowy

My Shadow #1

by Scott Stuart, Michał Rusinek (Translator)

"Cień taty mojego niebieski jest cały –
i wszystkie chłopaki w rodzinie tak miały.
Lecz mój cień jest inny – od stóp aż do głowy –
bo nie jest niebieski… Mój cień jest RÓŻOWY!"

Podnosząca na duchu książka, która dodaje dzieciom odwagi i wspiera je w byciu sobą. Opowieść o małym chłopcu z uparcie różowym cieniem i o jego pełnej emocji wyprawie do szkoły w… spódniczce. A także o niezwykłym ojcu, który pokazał, co to znaczy naprawdę wspierać swoje dziecko w jego wyborach i być obok w każdej sytuacji. Ta inspirowana prawdziwą historią synka autora opowieść poruszyła już miliony ludzi na całym świecie. I cały czas wzrusza. W dzieciach budzi odwagę, a w dorosłych – pragnienie bycia lepszym rodzicem.
Książka w duchu wychowania w otwartości.

Genres: Picture Books, LGBT, Childrens, Queer, Fiction, Gender, Gender Identity

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2020

About the author

Scott Stuart is a best-selling children’s book author who is committed to creating content that empowers kids. His books have appeared on numerous best-seller lists, as well as being shortlisted for ABIA Children’s Book of the Year and CBCA Notable Picture Book of the Year.

His empowering messages have been seen over 100 million times on Social Media, and he is a leading voice on fully accepting and empowering our children, exactly as they are.

Reviews

[COLLEEN · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought a new book for the boys and I agreed to read it twice tonight tearing up both times. I love how different my boys are, I've loved every phase and every quirk. This book celebrated everything different about them and made it beautiful. My biggest wish is for my boys to never doubt the love and acceptance at home, and my hope is that they will not be hurt by those who are afraid of their own shadow. If you need a good, beautiful book to read to your kids or grandkids I'd highly recommend My Shadow is Pink, it's lovely.

And if your boy loves Elsa and dresses and isn't afraid, this book is for you too. Open arms and open hearts. 🏳️‍🌈

[Mery ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75/5

I wish this book had existed when I was a child. This book helps break down gender stereotypes that are both toxic and outdated.

I love the way the author relates a universal matter to all children helping them understand that color has no gender. He also helps them to realize that toys shouldn't be used to enforce gender roles. If a child wants to play with a doll or a truck it really shouldn't matter they should be allowed to explore and understand who they are without judgment. Excellent book and read.

[Danny_reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so adorable... I had a smile on my face the whole time reading it.

[Wojciech Szot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Czy naprawdę „możesz być kim chcesz?”. Scott Stuart w „Mój cień jest różowy” opowiada - z perspektywy małego chłopca - historię iście oświeceniową - uczącą, bawiącą i się rymującą. Opowieść, która dodaje odwagi dzieciom i ich rodzicom, ale też nieprzesadnie lukruje rzeczywistość, pokazując, że cienie są nie tylko różowe.


„Cień taty mojego
niebieski jest cały -
i wszystkie chłopaki
w rodzinie tak miały.

Lecz mój cień jest inny -
od stóp aż do głowy -
bo nie jest niebieski…
Mój cień jest różowy!”

Zadanie domowe brzmi: Weź kredki, książki, drugie śniadanie i… przebierz się za swój cień. Co gdy twój cień jest różowy i kręci piruety, gdy nikt nie widzi? NIC. Po prostu przebierasz się w swój cień, który jest różowy i nosi spódniczkę. Ale zderzenie z rzeczywistością jest trudne, tata się boi, w szkole reakcje są nieszczególne. Dopóki twój ojciec sam nie wdzieje różowej spódniczki.

Scott Stuart, australijski twórca ksiażek dla dzieci, wierzy w rodzicielski autorytet i siłę mądrych argumentów. Świat jest tak skonstruowany, że wzrusza nas napakowany brodacz w różowej sukience i może to on jest kluczem do trwałej zmiany naszej rzeczywistości? W kolejnej książce Stuart będzie opowiadał o tym „jak być prawdziwym mężczyzną”, a okładka już zapowiada, że będzie tam sporo różu.

Książkę przełożył Michał Rusinek, który jak zawsze pokazał, że nie trzeba zbytnio naginać polskiego języka, by lekko i płynnie napisać wiersz dla dzieci.

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[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my five year old sons favourite books. He received it as a gift for his birthday and I’m so glad he did, because it’s a beautiful way of exploring a child’s feelings though the medium of words and pictures.

The lead character, though we never know his name, has a pink shadow. His dad has a blue shadow, and he worries about his little boy. The story shows them coming together and bonding over their differences. This is a truly enlightening book about accepting individuality and a must have for any child’s bookshelf.

[tappkalina · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author showed and read it on TikTok.

[Juan Carlos malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un precioso libro álbum infantil que enseña un hermoso mensaje el ser distinto es extraordinario. Y si un niño quiere bailar o usar vestido hay que aceptar su cambio y apoyarlo.

[wayland · Rating 4 out of 5]

lectura conjunta de hoy para el club
es muy lindo y tiene representación trans

[Chelka Posladek · Rating 2 out of 5]

No one else had a problem with this one? My boys caught on quickly that the shadows were representing true selves. They understood the main character was the only one with a pink shadow. But they kept wanting to know (as did I) WHY they were the only one with a pink shadow. Why did everyone else have a blue shadow? Why was there only one girl at school? Why did she have a blue shadow (which is fine, but really highlighted the fact there was only one pink shadow in the book)? Why were there only two colors of shadow? Why was everyone supposed to be either blue or pink? I love the spirit of the book. My oldest is really into pink and sparkles and I was hoping this would speak to him. But it left more questions than it answered.

[Nancy Valentino]

I thought this was a lovely, child-friendly exploration of gender identity and self-acceptance. Not sure I like the pink/blue dichotomy, because it did feel like it was reinforcing the gender binary and thus undermining the central thesis of the text. But nevertheless, quite a sweet read.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot tell you how much I loved this book!!! Everything about it made me so happy and I think kids would love it as well. It handles emotions and feelings so honestly. Beautiful. The illustrations are lovely, too. Perfect fit!

[Maggi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An important book about how we're all different and that it's a good thing. I appreciated that the text rhymed as well. It added another layer to the reading experience.

[Stanislav Lozanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful 😍

[MarinaLawliett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leído ayer mientras merendaba con Sofi! Primer libro ilustrado del año💕 ultra cuqui

[Ꭰꭺɴɴꭺ |♡| (Taylor's Version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

se q es un libro infantil, pero la vdd trata muy el tema e incluso se me aguaron los ojos

yo daría todo por haber tenido un libro de estos en mi infancia, la diferencia q harían si la gente les diera más importancia a estos libros para niñes

[Monte Price]

Not rating this one, but in scrolling through reels the author read the whole book and I stuck around. The art was engaging, the attempted message felt a little clunky even tho the heart was in the right place. Not sure the age of the intended child this was meant for, but it's probably a cute enough time for any child with a decent attention span as this did feel on the wordier end of picture books.

[Kathy Talbot · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book about identity, finding your place and inner confidence with the loving support of family.

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

So beautiful! I teared up.

[kimberly · Rating 1 out of 5]

i need books that don't reinforce the gender binary plssssssssssssssss

[Jenny Pickering · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could rate it 0 stars I would. This is not a book for children.

[Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful! Wonderful! So truthful! Brought tears to my eyes!

[Sapphire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ja po prostu kocham tę książkę. Pozycja obowiązkowa zwłaszcza dla młodszych. Zdecydowanie musze ją kupić, dla siebie oraz mojej młodszej siostry.🤍😭

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

And another picture book made me cry… 🥺🥰

[Nat · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the cutest childrens books out there

[Grunge SeaBunny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tears are streaming down my face

[Jana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it's a very nice book to teach children that everybody is different and everybody is beautiful in their own way ❤️.

[gabs ⛤ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don’t ask anything I was on tiktok

[Nandalicios · Rating 5 out of 5]

Schönes Buch mit wichtiger Message!

[Tereza Semerádová · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can only imagine what this book means for queer kids <3

[Ryan Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe watching Scott Stuart read this book on TikTok counts as an audio book.

It's really adorable. I worked an LGBT+ awareness event today, which had this book on display, so I got to have a proper look at the pictures and they're really well drawn, and put together.

Very sweet story.