DeShanna and Trinity Neal are a mother-daughter team of writers, advocates for black and transgender rights and awareness, and have been featured in major publications such as National Geographic, The Advocate, and Essence. DeShanna and Trinity write to foster understanding between transgender, cisgender, and nonbinary children.

Art Twink is a creator and lover of all things queer, colorful, and cute. They've worked on artivism for prison abolition, transgender liberation, and mental health issues. Catch them [...] for more stories of queer brown happiness.

Trinity's real-life experience combines with DeShanna's advocacy work to make them the PERFECT MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO TO TELL THIS STORY. DeShanna has advocated for transgender rights since Trinity told her she was a girl at age three.

FOR READERS SEARCHING FOR STORIES about gender expression like I Am Jazz, When Aidan Became a Big Brother, and The Boy & the Bindi-My Rainbow features a Black trans girl surrounded by family members who come together to help fulfill their loved one's needs.

For readers looking for a HEARTWARMING FAMILY STORY.

There are few widely published picture books that feature Black trans characters, and considering the alarmingly high homicide rate of Black trans women, this joy-filled story FILLS A GAP.

Trinity's autism is mentioned and later alluded to in the wig selection process, providing ACCURATE AND AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM.

Art Twink's WHIMSICAL AND ENGAGING ART infuses magic into every scene, pulling readers into the loving, safe, and creative home that DeShanna's created.

WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS: Fulfills Kokila's mission of centering stories from the margins, celebrating the full range of authors' experiences, and answering the call for more diverse children's literature.