God Made Boys and Girls, a review

“Mommy, let’s get this book!” My three-year-old daughter exclaimed as she pulled a sparkly pink book about drag queens off the library shelf. Visit the library these days, and you’ll quickly find that the children’s section is unashamedly promoting the youngest readers to accept an unbiblical worldview concerning gender and sexuality.

Marty Machowski’s book, God Made Boys and Girls, is a great resource for parents to get the conversation rolling about gender. Teaching kids that gender is God’s good gift to us, and that we don’t get to choose it, is a topic we need to start discussing while our kids are young. The book also addresses the danger of narrow gender stereotypes— a girl who likes football and fixing cars, or a boy who likes cooking and art doesn’t change who God made them to be. At the end, the author reminds children that some people are confused about their gender, and that we need to show love to people who disagree with us.

Of course, one small picture book can’t cover every aspect of this topic, but Machowski’s book is an excellent conversation starter for parents of young children, and one worth adding to your family library.

Rachel Powell is a home-schooling mom who was able to find time (during nap time!) to give us this brief review.