Synopses & Reviews
A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and dressing to suit yourself!
It’s almost Frankie’s birthday and everything is ready—except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family tries to help, but it’s no good.
What Frankie longs for is a suit. A spectacular suit…
Can Frankie find the outfit of her dreams?
Review
“Immensely charming … A delightful, affirming story about finding your unique look without reducing it to simplistic, black-and-white, or reductive ideas about gender presentation. One of a kind.” Kirkus Reviews
Review
“Empowering ... will help both children and their adult readers consider the way in which we use outer armour to reflect our inner selves” Sara Keating, The Irish Times
Synopsis
'What a spectacular story' Phoebe Bridgers
A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and dressing to suit yourself
It's almost Frankie's birthday and everything is ready--except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family tries to help, but it's no good.
What Frankie longs for is a suit. A spectacular suit ...
Can Frankie find the outfit of her dreams?
- The perfect gift for birthday parties, crafters, and children who don't identify with traditional gender roles
- Wonderful conversation starter for teachers and librarians to explore gender and identity with age-relevant material from #ownvoice creators
- Would suit fans of Juli n is a Mermaid by Jessica Love and When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita
About the Author
Kat Patrick recently realised they never actually grew up, and so they've been trying to make a living as a writer ever since. Originally from the UK, they have written their way around the world, and after stints in New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Paris, and Patagonia, are now based in Glasgow.
Hayley Wells is a UK-based illustrator who loves to grow vegetables and drink coffee. They have an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. This is their first picture book.