"Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship" by Jessica Walton follows the journey of a young boy named Errol and his best friend, a teddy bear named Tilly. When Tilly expresses a desire to be called "Tilly" instead of "Thomas,” Errol learns about gender identity and the importance of being true to oneself. The story beautifully illustrates themes of acceptance, love, and friendship, encouraging children to embrace differences and support one another. Through their heartfelt conversations, Errol and Tilly show that it’s okay to be who you are and the power of standing by friends through their journey of self-discovery. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc .

Jessica Walton lives with her wife, son and cats in Melbourne, Australia. She was inspired to write Introducing Teddy after her father transitioned into the woman she had always been on the inside, and Jess wanted to find a way to tell that story to her young son. A former secondary teacher, Jess is passionate about literature, board games, the ukulele, and funky prosthetic legs (her current one features green dragon scales). This is her first book. www. facebook. com/introducingteddy Dougal MacPherson once drew a truck on a rainy Sunday afternoon to entertain his young son. Since then, he has illustrated for tech websites and conferences, and now a children's book. Dougal lives with his wife, son, daughter and a cat called Monster, in Australia. He documents the antics of his family through fifteen-minute drawings in a popular Instagram account. @15mindrawings