Alex and Alex

This book gives young readers permission to make individual choices when it comes to the things that make them happy. A variety of toys and activities are explored and the two little people enjoy playing together. They dress-up in their favourite outfits, listen to music, play computer games and build things... sometimes alone and sometimes together. They share similarities and also some differences.

Alex likes running and kicking a ball around while Alex prefers reading and dreaming. At the museum Alex loves looking at all the pictures but that makes Alex bored. Alex wants to munch on a burger while Alex is a vegetarian. Alex and Alex sometimes disagree with each but they always make up because despite all their differences Alex really, really, really, really likes Alex!

The illustrations are kid-friendly and the characters portrayed are adorable. They are colourful, relatable and enrich the text. The book touches on the values of acceptance, respect, friendship. kindness and integrity. It is a great book to add to a classroom or an elementary school library. I highly recommend it. Viva la différence!


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

ALEX & ALEX is a delightful gender-neutral children's book about love and friendship. Simple, sweet, and a wonderful starting place for talking with children about self-understanding. I can see myself gifting this to new little humans for years to come!

I loved this short and sweet book about Alex and Alex. My students will enjoy a story about two people with the same name, but I also loved the non-gendered language and colorful illustrations.

Great read for young kids and their parents. So inclusive, has that little bit of tension, but in the end everything works out. Need many more books like this one for young children!

A short but sweet picture book about two friends named Alex. It's just a book about friendship, with an undercurrent of how gender doesn't affect who these two kids are.

Simple illustrations in primary colors compliment this story on two friends named Alex and all that they have in common and all that they don't. No matter how big their differences their friendship endures.

This book portrays both Alexes as non-binary. Their activities are non-gendered and is a great book to introduce the concept of gender, and also have a book that is focused purely on what is on the page. Friendship. What is unique about this book is how it can be used in multiple ways for many different ages.

A must have for your library's picture book collection.

A perfect introduction of gender neutrality to young children. Alex and Alex focuses on the interests and friendship between two kids without commenting on ideas of gender. This is done so seamlessly that it could go unnoticed on the first read, which I think is a strength of the book. It's a great example of how presenting these ideas should feel natural, just as they should be in real life. It also highlights how to tolerate differences, another important lesson. I'd happily recommend this book to young readers/parents.