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First off, this book is tiny small. Only disappointment is in length 22pages not giving time to really feel it. Picked up because it‘s challenged in my library.
So, it is a beautifully colored book about a boy, Julian, who lives mermaids. He aspires it so much he strips and uses his abuelas decorations to turn himself into one. No direct mention of trans, but a boy trying to be someone whom society generally says he can‘t be. Let boys be creative

Wow—Julián, like his creator's illustrations, is fabulous!

This book would be great to read to a class about individuality and how it is okay to be different and be who you want to be. This book also makes a topic that is usually a “girl“ topic into a topic that everyone can enjoy.

Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love is a book about a little boy who wants to be a mermaid. The illustrations look like watercolor, which makes the colors seem light and airy, which goes along with mermaids and the ocean. The vibrant colors and drawings help to give each page movement. The colors and drawings help to give the page dimensions. LOVE LOVE LOVE these illustrations. Seems like it is made on cardboard paper.

Julian loves mermaids and learns to embrace his mermaid-self.

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Stonewall Book Award winner. This picture book is about a boy who dreams about becoming a mermaid. However, he‘s embarrassed about this dream. One day he tried to fashion a mermaid costume out of materials around his house so he could compete in a contest for best mermaid. His grandma seemed upset, however towards the end ended up contributing to his costume and dream. He went on to compete in the mermaid contest.

This book was a winner of the Stonewall Book Award! This book is about a book who really wants to become a mermaid. He thinks about peoples secret dreams and resonates with them.

Stonewall Book Award
April 23rd, 2018
Julian sees a woman on the subway wearing this amazing dress. So, Julian decides to make his own version of the dress. Julian worries that some may not like his dress and the way he is look at. This book talks about all the self-love that Julian must have because he is happy in the dress.

Date Read: 9-21-22
Name of Award (if applicable): Stonewall Book Award
Purpose of Award (if applicable): Honor LGBTQ+ experience
Date of Publication: April 2018
Genre: Fiction
Brief Summary: A little boy, Julian talks to his abuelo about mermaids. He loves them and wants to pretend to be one. He dresses up like a mermaid. He makes a mess while doing it. His abuela takes him to a parade of mermaids that look like him all dressed up.

This is a children's picture book about a boy who wants to become a mermaid. This dream seems uncommon for the typical boy Julian's age so he hides in his room when he dresses up. He then nervously decides to share this dream with his abeula. His abeula is more than understanding and even brings him to a parade where everyone is dressed as mermaids. Julian feels relief when he seems to have found his community. This is a great book to use in the

Originally published - April 2018
Author & Illustrator - Jessica Love
Genre -Fiction
Awards- Stonewall awards
This story covers a boy named Julian who dreams of being a mermaid. He loves dressing up as mermaids and does anything he can to become one. I love this book for children. It shows to always be true to yourself and it's okay to dream different than others. This book is perfect for students, and will definitely be adding to my classroom!

“Julian has a good idea.“ (dressing as a mermaid)

This book is a beautiful book about acceptance and love. It would be great to educate young children about LGBTQ+ community.

This book won the Stonewall Book Award which is awarded to books that represent LQBTQ+. It is about a young boy who longs to appear as something else, but his grandmother disapproves. One day he finally decides to take a curtain and use it to dress as a mermaid. His grandmother finally accepts him for who he is and takes him to see other “mermaids.“

Published in 2018, This story is about a boy who wants to become a mermaid and be a part of a mermaid parade. He decides to use what he has at home to create a mermaid outfit for himself. At first, his grandma showed a look of disapproval but then came around and gave him a necklace and took him to the parade.

Genre:
Children's Picture Book

Awards:
Stonewall

Published: 2018
This is a story about a boy named Julian who loves mermaids and decides to dress up like one. His Abuela sees that he loves mermaids and takes him to a place where he can see them. She is supportive of him in this way and allows him to chase his dreams of becoming a mermaid.
Award: Stonewall Award Winner

I loved this from the minute I opened the book! The opening illustration had won me over with the depiction of varying body types and people that are so much closer to real life.

Love did a great job of highlighting body shapes and differences as the illustrations do the bulk of the talking here as we watch Julián and his Abuela in a slice of life moment that ensures his imagination.

Julian Is a Mermaid was written by Jessica Love and published in 2018. This is a beautiful book about LGBTQ+ awareness for younger children. This book also represents the Spanish language and culture. It has won the Stonewall book award. Great book for the classroom to represent diversity!

This story was read to us in class and it is a great story to use in a classroom. It shows readers that you can be anything you want to be and the way you look, dress, and talk is accepted and allowed. Julian dressed up as a mermaid using materials he found around his house while his grandmother was in another room. She then took him to see other dress-up mermaids that dressed just like he was. This book received the Stonewall Book Award“.

Published in 2018. Julian is a Mermaid is about a young boy who decides that he wants to be a mermaid. The young boy goes and participates in the Coney Island mermaid parade. I would read this book to students because it allows students to realize that they do not have to do things that are stereotyped as “male and female“. It encourages students to do things they love. This is a fiction book that won the Stonewall Book Award.

Stonewall Book Award — Published in April of 2018.

This book is pretty different but I think leaves off a strong message and can be really engaging if you have the time. The books message to me really just seemed to be a book about being seen who you truly are as a person from the people that you are surrounded by!

Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love is a Stonewall Award winner published in 2018. This book is about a child named Julian who wants to be a Mermaid. Their Abuela saw Julian dressed as a mermaid and decided to take them somewhere. Abuela took them to a place that had so many other people dressed as mermaids. This shows how Abuela is supportive of Julian. I think this is a great book to share in a classroom.

Beautiful book

Julian loves mermaids, he daydreams of mermaids - and one day when he‘s left to his own devices when his Nana is having a bath - he fashions his own mermaid outfit out of a curtain and some ferns - Nana initially doesn‘t seem too impressed about the curtain - but she disappears and returns with a string of pearls for him ❤️ Nana is 🥰 . The illustrations are gorgeous and the message is lovely.

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Another picture book this time, well two actually. I loved both of these. The stories are lovely and the illustrations are incredible.

This arrived today. Heard about it online somewhere & knew I had to have it, so I can gift it to one of my nieces or nephews. Just beautiful 😍🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️💕.

#ForeverNovember Day 26: These two titles qualify for #BookYouAreGratefulFor. Fierce, bold, and absolutely radiant.

Oh this is just gorgeous. The watercolour pictures are absolutely beautiful and the story is an adorable one of freedom of expression and acceptance. Glorious stuff.

#ReadHarder challenge 22: a picture book with a human main character from a marginalised community. And another inappropriate #BooksAndBooze pick.

This is a great book that portrays a young boy who loves mermaids, likes to dress up, and is encouraged to be himself!
I recorded myself reading it for Day of Reading; an event hosted by United Way that encourages children to read and learn.

I also picked this book in honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth

Julian loves mermaids, and he dreams of becoming one. Jessica Love‘s illustrations and narration brings Julian‘s dreams to life in a vivid and touching way. This book celebrates individuality and being who you are. There are also a few Spanish words that make for a good Spanish lesson. Letter J for #BBRC #A2Z

This beautifully illustrated book is about a boy, Julian, who‘s in awe of the women dressed as mermaids on the train, so he decides he wants to be a mermaid too! His abuela supports his dream, helps finish his amazing mermaid costume, and walks alongside him in the parade. This book, Julian is a Mermaid, is a RF book written by Jessica Love and a Jane Addams award winner! A must have, to teach children how to truly be themselves! #ucflae3414su20

Julian is a Mermaid is a gorgeous RF picture book written and illustrated by Jessica Love. It has earned many honors, including the Stonewall, Addams, and NAIBA awards. This touching story is about a boy who lives with his abuela and dreams of being a mermaid. Abuela responds to his wish with pure love. https://assets2.hrc.org/welcoming-schools/documents/WS_Lesson_Julia%CC%81n_Is_a_...
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Both the text and illustrations are so sweet and simple. It's *almost* wordless but every pose shows Julian's impulses and imagination. (I'm low-key jealous that this is the author's first book.) I'd love to switch seats and have a child read this book to me. Hearing the story from a kid's point of view would be so lovely. Good for fans of mermaids or dress-up. Also for readers who love to linger over artwork. #dw2020reads

Thank you for the tag. @Eggs !
1. I've ways enjoyed Jan Brett's work, and Am rather a fan of Jessica Love and Helle Urban!
2. I can't say I have specific summer reading, so it's going well?
3. Hmmmm I think my last book buy was a Carol Berg book or And the Band Played On when I found them at a used store I was at 🤔
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June 9 (I'm a day behind, oops!): This charming children's book is about a little boy who wants to wear dresses and be as pretty as a mermaid. It's a beautiful and adorable exploration of gender identity. #lgbtqbooks #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqchildrensbooks #pridemonth2020

This amazing RF, stonewall book award winner is about being true to yourself and still being loved by those who care about you. This would be a great RA to teach a lesson about revealing who you really are. jesslove.format.com is the author website and has all of her other great books posted. The EL principle of encouraging self talk goes right along this story. UDL principle 9.2 facilitate personal coping skills and strategies. #UCFLAE3414sp20

Loved this. Beautiful and just makes you feel good.

I couldn‘t stay up much longer to read anything else, but feels good to have one book down for the #readathon!

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Such a beautiful, important picture book. It makes me so happy seeing a picture book that‘s so effortlessly inclusive, full of love, and unexpectedly funny with so few words - did anyone notice the lady who is a lobster mermaid?? Idk what identity that could symbolise but I love it. It gives me heart to live in a world where this exists.

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