New Childrens Book Celebrating Gender Fluidity Live on Kickstarter: "Im Jay, Lets Play": Written by Beth Reichmuth and Illustrated by Nomy Lamm
Summary
San Francisco, CA, May 26, 2016 --( Author Beth Reichmuth has launched a Kickstarter to fund the completion of the illustrations, the book design process, and printing and distribution.This story models gender-fluidity by reflecting diverse clothing, hairstyles and play choices, and entirely omitting gendered pronouns.I’m Jay, Let’s Play can be pre-ordered now for $25 per copy through the Kickstarter project page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1091912122/im-jay-lets-play For more information and access to high resolution images of illustrations or samples from the manuscript please contact Beth Reichmuth at bcreichmuth@gmail.com or 317-410-6139.The Kickstarter for this project has a goal of raising $10,000 in thirty days and will be live from May 8th, 2016 through June 7th, 2016.I’m Jay, Let’s Play aims to fill a gap in the current market of books for young children.With so much conflict in mainstream media about transgender rights, I’m Jay, Let’s Play, offers a children and families a respite by allowing transgender and gender-nonconforming children to see themselves positively reflected in a familiar environment.If the Kickstarter campaign fundraising goal for I’m Jay, Let’s Play is successfully met by June 7th, 2016, fulfillment/distribution will begin April 2017.I’m Jay, Let’s Play can be pre-ordered now for $25 per copy through the Kickstarter project page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1091912122/im-jay-lets-playFor more information and access to high resolution images of illustrations or samples from the manuscript please contact Beth Reichmuth at bcreichmuth@gmail.com or 317-410-6139.