Not He Or She, I'm Me
Henry Holt Books, 2023
Most empowering picture books of year, Kirkus, 2023
An American Library Association Stonewall Children’s Honor Book, 2024
Rainbow Book List best in lgbtqia+ youth books, 2025
This joyful read-aloud for 3-6 year olds follows a child getting ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The non-binary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of gender neutral pronouns and affirms the identities of non-binary children—encouraging readers to practice empathy for themselves and others.
★ "Books such as this allow us to foster a world where every child can proudly say, “I’m me.” " - Booklist, starred review
★ "[This] book invites readers to see and revel in everyday gender euphoria, and so better celebrate those little galaxies that contain multitudes." - BCCB, starred review
★ "How refreshing to see nonbinary joy so lovingly depicted." - Kirkus, starred review
The People's Beach
Kokila, 2027
Namrata Tripathi at Kokila has bought world English rights to The People's Beach by Stonewall Book Award Honoree A.M. Wild (l.), illustrated by Ash Kwak Lukashevsky. In this picture book, a child spends a magical summer day with their moms and chosen family at their beloved Riis Beach in Queens, N.Y., a safe space for queer people. Publication is set for summer 2027; Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties represented the author, and Wendi Gu at HG Literary represented the illustrator.
Mama, Zaza, and Me
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2028
Kate Farrell at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers acquired, at auction, world english rights to MAMA, ZAZA, AND ME, by A.M. Wild, illustrated by Anshika Khullar. In this picture book, precocious Didi shares all the ways her cacophonous family disagrees about how to spend the day. MAMA, ZAZA, AND ME celebrates the idiosyncrasies that make us unique and the compromises that hold us together.
