Call Me Tree/Llámame Árbol

Written and illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Ebook

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What does it mean to be like a tree?
For one young child, it all begins
as a tiny seed
that is free to grow
and reach out to others
while standing strong and tall—
just like a tree in the natural world.

With this gentle and imaginative story about becoming your fullest self, Maya Gonzalez empowers young readers to dream and reach . . . and to be as free and unique as trees.

Click here to read why Maya Gonzalez decided to make Call Me Tree gender free.

Maya's Playing with Pronouns, an educational card deck for young children designed to expand gender while learning and playing games, features Tree. Based on the books They She He Me: Free to Be and They, She, He easy as ABC and developed by queer/trans parents, this revolutionary card deck uses play and pronouns as a familiar way to address gender with young kids.

Check out the booklist LGBTQ+ Book List and Resources and order the collection.