Robin’s Worlds

PreS-Gr 2–Robin is a nonbinary child who lives with an uncle. It is a big night for Robin as it is their birthday, but sadly, it appears that everyone has forgotten. Enter a besuited cat-headed wanderer who takes Robin on an otherworldly adventure and introduces them to new friends and old who help celebrate their birthday. As the story develops, readers will gather that Robin’s placement with Uncle Miles is permanent. Although the author does not state what occurred to take Robin’s parents from their life, the story culminates in a scene depicting photos of young Robin growing up. It is in this scene that Robin tells their parents that they remember them and shows gratitude to Uncle Miles. The illustrator uses rich colors of deep and bright reds and blues to invite readers into the story, although some illustrations are effusively overwhelming and difficult to correlate with the text. Robin’s pronouns are they/them/theirs.