Frilly Phillie & The Pink Parade
A Gay Man of a Certain Age Remembers...
by Peter Cabot
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Pub Date May 03 2019 | Archive Date Jul 27 2019
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Description
REMEMBER . . . ?
…the thrill of secret tea parties and Barbies with your favorite cousin?
…the joy of head towels that unfurled into the long, silky tresses of a movie star?
…the jolt of discovery when Mom’s pumps opened a magic portal onto runway glory?
Remember the moment it all made sense?
Set on the day when “the Music in his head” matches “the Music playing Out There”—Frilly Phillie & The Pink Parade movingly recounts Big Phillie’s first boyhood adventure at “the parade with the pink sound.” Where amid the fun, chaos and many hats, he meets a character of splendiferous charms—Miz K. Francine—drag performer par excellence, who befriends and guides him into seeing the transformative power in owning one’s “frilliness;” while pointing out the remarkable beauty inherent in being “Different,” a “Sissy,” “Unnatural.”
Told in rhyme and glorious Technicolor illustrations, Frilly Phillie & The Pink Parade is a picture book for gay grownups of—um…err… …a certain age…—who haven’t lost the queer bloom of their younger days, or their ability to . . . REMEMBER?
Chock full of the humor and theatrical goodies that makes being gay so sensational, fans of RuPaul, Tales of the City and Queer Eye For The Straight Guy will absolutely love love love Frilly Phillie & The Pink Parade!
FRILLY PHILLIE & THE PINK PARADE
The kids’ book we all wished we had, but . . .
Featured Reviews
Kylie R, Educator
A fantastically flamboyant fable about a boys self discovery. With bright eye catching illustrations, this humoursly told tale uses rhymes and quips to help convey a message that not only is gay ok, but being your true self is ok.
A great, feel good read for everyone, especially for those fabulously round kids that don't quite fit into society's 'square hole'.
Ravenclaw L, Reviewer
With bright eye catching illustrations, this humorously told tale uses rhymes and quips to help convey a message that not only is being gay okay, but being yourself is okay.
I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
PHILIP B, Librarian
Thanks to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the ARC. OMG, this is an amazing rhyming book about a gay man who looks back at his younger self. Funny, poignant, gorgeous - written for children of all ages.
Sally W, Reviewer
I found this book really related to my era and the time it was back then. The name calling especially. Though I am not gay I do have friends that are. I found this book very inspirational to any young adult who is afraid to come out and it gives them the courage to do so. The colors of the illustrations are very pleasing as are the rhyming.
Linda Q, Librarian
I loved this bright and colorful book that encourages young people to be their own fabulous selves,no matter who that self may be. Wouldn’t it be lovely if every person young and old were given this message?
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