Dazzling Travis by Hannah Carmona Dias

• Plot Summary: Travis sets no limits to what he enjoys doing. Shopping and football, ballet and dress-up make Travis a one of a kind boy! But when some of the kids on the playground begin to pick on him, Travis truly dazzles. This empowering story encourages both boys and girls to challenge the social norm, revealing their true selves.

• Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Q_3tHdiRE

• This book provides a cute story about a boy who likes everything and conforms to no “stupid dress up rules.” This is a good book to talk about how likes and dislikes don’t have to be based on gender. Travis’ classmates do tease and reject him, but he repeats the message that you should do ‘you’ no matter what people say. The book also provides a reading guide and a page of real life “dazzling” or gender-bending people.