A House for Everyone: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression

Summary of Book

At lunchtime, all of Tom's friends gather at school to work together building their house. Each one of them has a special job to do, and each one of them has a different way of expressing their gender identity. Jackson is a boy who likes to wear dresses. Ivy is a girl who likes her hair cut really short. Alex doesn't feel like 'just' a boy, or 'just' a girl. They are all the same, they are all different - but they are all friends.

Author Biography

Jo Hirst is a former primary teacher and author of The Gender Fairy, a book for transgender children. She is a board member of Parents of Gender Diverse Children. Jo lives in Melbourne, Australia with her partner and two sons, one of whom is transgender.

Illustrator Biography

Naomi Bardoff graduated in May 2010 from Bard College with a BA in Studio Arts. She now lives, works, blogs, and draws in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she takes classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book and the California College of Art Extension.