I found My Culture, My Gender, Me to be a highly informative well written non-fiction book with gorgeous artwork and I especially liked learning more about genders across the world and from different cultures.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

This book has some lovely parts to it. I just felt it was a little too short to give any real context.
The parts that were in the book were well written and informative. I enjoyed that it talked about gender across the world.

This is super helpful and insightful for people to understand gender in all various cultures and it’s laid out nicely that children will easily be able to understand. This is a great book for children when looking into genders and cultures.

thanks to NetGalley for the eARC

⭐️=3 | 9+

this is fine? the art is gorgeous, but the text itself is pretty dry; I think the author could've made it a little more interesting, especially considering this is supposed to entertain children.

It's so important to talk about gender identity and how it's different in a lot of cultures around the world. This book is a great introduction to so many and I personally loved the inclusion of Judaism!

Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions.

I learned the term two-spririted years ago watching the news here in Canad. I thought that was a beautiful term and continued to use it as a cis woman. I love the rich history that cultures share with us and that it shows the world never was a 2 sizes fit all kind a place.

I do wish there were pronunciation breakdowns, but that is easy to find online.
Thank you for the educational, but fun read.

A basic but well done overview of different gender identities from across various cultures. The information provided is brief, but shows a broad range of coverage and hopefully a door into further learning and understanding.

This book was so good, I loved everything about it, the illustrations were so well done, they suited the book perfectly, the story was amazing as well, I’m sure the kids are going to be just as enthralled with this amazing book as I was. I will definitely recommend! Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this early copy

First of all, I would like to thank NetGalley for gifting me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The fact that the book talks about culture and gender in a children book format was why I wanted to read this book. I hoped I would learn more about how one affects the other. However, this book was too short to give any kind of proper explanation of any terms of gender or culture.
Books written in a similar style are usually books for children age 3-6, which I didn't expect. On top of it, going into the book, I was convinced it was a non-fiction book, only to learn in the author's note at the end of the book that the people in the book were only inspired by real people, and that there might be some inaccuracies, which definitely took one star off of my rating, because why even write a book like this, when there is not enough research done for it to be presented as accurate?
Unfortunately, I was disappointed by this book, and I would not recommend it.

Complete with an activity for readers to participate in after reading, this book is absolutely wonderful. The author and illustrator alike represent many cultures and their gender identities around the world, highlighting not only more well-known examples but those less frequently taught about (when taught at all). I have so much love for this primer, and it is perfect for any age to step into the history and cultures of gender diversity.

Cassandra Jules Corrigan includes people from across the globe. Clear definitions are given along with Moe Butterfly’s illustrations of beautiful people who range across the spectrum of identity. Corrigan explains how different cultures explain identity and sexuality in simple terms. I love this journey across the world and having the opportunity to meet so many new people. I think this is a great book for kids. This is another great book to add to a school, public, and personal library. A must read.

This is such a beautiful book showcasing diversities of all kinds. I hope my godchildren grow up to be inclusive and loving if everybody. This is the kind of book that I would purchase for them to help mold them into the adults I hope they become.

This book is definitely geared to younger people (maybe tweens?) as a way to show and celebrate the diversity of genders around the world in different cultures.

I really appreciated the straightforward language used and the cheerful illustrations. Even as an adult, it was fun and interesting to learn a bit more about how other cultures view gender, terminology and pronouns that are used, and in many cases, how celebrated genderqueer people can be. We need more of this!

I did make note that the book was authored by a white American, who gave no indication of their gender and/or sexuality in the book itself (unless I missed it. if so, my apologies!). I did end up searching online for more details about the author, and learned that they are genderqueer, using she/he/they pronouns. I was really pleased to learn this as it meant that the book was authored by someone in the queer community and that a queer (and disabled) person was given a platform to write and publish an important book like this.

What frustration I have pertaining to this book is not the book itself, but the fact that in today's political climate in the western world, this book likely won't make it into the hands of as many youth as it should.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Overall, I think this is a good book. I know it’s a kids book, but I would have liked a little bit more information about the different cultural identities. But I do think it’s a good introduction.

This was both a very sweet and very informative book about trans identities in cultures around the world. The bright colors of Moe Butterfly’s artwork really made Cassandra J. Corrigan’s words come to life, and are certain to keep young readers engaged in the vital subject matter contained within the pages. Not only will children learn from this book, but also the adults who read to them— as I myself learned of many peoples and identities I had never heard of before just from this book. It is clear that a lot of time and research has gone into this book.

Really my only critique of the book itself was that the font was not the most engaging it could be— but I also recognize this is not the final form the book is going to take, and so that may change in the final printing.

I was really excited about the premise of this book and that it was a children’s book about genders outside the binary from cultures around the world. But beyond that I unfortunately have nothing good to say about this book. First of all, it is written as though it is an indigenous person telling this story, but as the author’s note at the end tells you - it is actually written by a white American. I had an off feeling the whole time I was reading and couldn’t quite figure out what it was until the end. Rather than this being an informative book about different genders from different cultures, it felt more like cultural appropriation. Even the title is very misleading. These aren’t even stories about real people, but made up stories (some of which might loosely be based on actual people).

I would love for books like this to exist, but the way this was handled and written is not the way. If real people’s stories had been told and it was called something like “Different Genders from Around the World” and actually lifted up the voices and stories of BIPOC and gender diverse people, it could be a good book. But sadly that is not what the author did here. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.

Children’s NonFiction that introduces the reader to a variety of different gender identities specific to countries/cultures/religions.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC of this book. This is my honest review:

A great introduction to learning some of the many different gender identities that exist. I loved the art style and I loved the diversity of genders. There were a lot of gender identities in here that I had never heard of so it’d be nice to do my own further research on each.

The author is genderqueer herself and has put a lot of research into the book and I do appreciate him being very transparent about their being a White American. I think the only way to make this book better would have been to include interviews by real-life people who identify with the genders mentioned in this book.

Overall, I think they did a good a job and I look forward to checking out some of his other works.

Rep - Aboriginal; African; Baklâ; Bissu; Black; Brotherboy; Bugis; ‘dan daudu; Disabled (A); Femminello; Filipino; Hausa; Hijra; Igbo Nigerian; Indigenous (Nêhiyaw - Moosomin First Nation Canada; Māhū - Hawai’i); Japanese; Jewish; Muxe; Myanma; Plus Size; POC; Polynesian; She/He/They (A); Sistergirl; South East Asian; Trans; Transfem; Two Spirit; X-gender

This book is a wonderful introduction to various gender-identities around the world. Before reading this book, I had no idea there were so many groups of people all over the world that recognized so many identities beyond the gender binary. It is very cool to get a glimpse of all the different cultures, through something that they have in common. I also love the images used, and how they incorporate different aspects of each person's culture.

Exploring gender experienced in various cultures, this book is tageted to queer children with a different heritage.

I think is wholesome that at the end of the book there are practical steps to find one’s heritage out, and how to learn about it, taking into account the possibility that children don’t have a relative to whom to ask.