Penguin Land Book
GIRES has produced hard copies of their popular Penguin Land children’s stories. These will help teachers and parents to provide a gentle introduction to gender diversity. There are three in the set, describing the experiences of a boy penguin, girl penguin and a non-binary penguin. They are available in beautifully-presented glossy-cover paperback books.
GIRES provides one free copy of either the Boy, Girl or Non-binary book to families. Please contact GIRES via our Contact Us page to obtain your copy stating which book you would like to receive. To order the full set of books please purchase from the GIRES Shop.
To assist in the classroom, plans are available for download. These can be used in conjunction with the books. The plans are here classroom lesson plan.
When children’s gender feelings and the way they express them, do not match the expectations of parents, guardians and teachers, this can give rise to anxiety in the adults. The may even show disapproval of these behaviours. Yet it is important for children’s mental health and wellbeing that their identity is respected so that they are able to express themselves in a way that feels right for them. All children have the right to be who they are.
These books will help parents, teachers and guardians to gain an informed, sensitive and supportive perspective on these issues, and to respond in safe, supportive ways, in the best interests of the individual child and the family, as well as the child’s friends and classmates.
