Just Like Queen Esther

A book for Jewish trans children about the holiday of Purim, Queen Esther, and revealing one's true identity to others.

Meet Atara - a trans Jewish girl early in her social transition, who learns that she doesn't have to wear a crown to show the world the girl she is! A beautifully illustrated storybook for children about gender identity, expression, and finding inner strength - explored through the story of Purim.Atara loves to wear her crown - to the library, to the dentist, even to her swim lessons. It gives her confidence, and shows the world that she is a girl, not a boy, like everyone thought at first. But when Atara reads the story of Queen Esther, on the Jewish holiday of Purim - she realises that you don't need a costume to express who you really are...