Alex and Alex

Alex and Alex have lots of things in common. They love playing, and dressing up and building things. They also are very different to one another, Alex is very messy and Alex is very tidy, Alex likes running and kicking a ball and Alex likes reading and dreaming. After a trip to the museum goes a little bit awry, Alex and Alex have some cooling off time. But they always make up because Alex really really really really really really REALLYà. likes Alex!

This is a book for very young readers introducing ideas of gender neutrality and tolerance of difference. Neither character is identified as a boy or a girl, and the activities that each one enjoys is a mix of traditional æboyÆ and ægirlÆ things. Charming, stripped back illustration illuminates the shared human experience and is also accessible to children ages 2 and up.