Jacob’s New Dress

“Three cheers for Jacob’s New Dress! This is a wonderful story that shows us all that there are many different ways to be in the world. Like Marcus Ewert’s 10,000 Dresses, this book has the ability to save lives and change the world. Everyone should read it.”

Leslea Newman, author of "The Boy Who Cried Fabulous" and "Heather Has Two Mommies" March 10, 2014

“Jacob’s New Dress invites all of us to learn with compassion and humor…with no sugar-coating or proselytizing, Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman have done what no other authors have been able to do—tell the heartwarming and uplifting real story of a little boy who wants to wear his dresses—what it’s like for him, for his mother and his father, for his teacher, and for all the children around him. Jacob’s New Dress is a brilliant and beautifully illustrated book and a must-read for all of us.”

Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D., Director of Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Gender Center at UCSF and author of "Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender Non-nonconforming Children" March 9, 2014

“Jacob and his interesting dresses are a wonderful celebration of all that is good in childhood. With creativity, imagination, and resilience Jacob teaches us there are many ways to be a boy.”

Melissa Atkins Wardy, author of "Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween" March 6, 2014

“The warm cartoon illustrations convey the mood well and offer readers visual clues to the cruelty, teasing, and struggle with self-acceptance that can occur when children are different from their peers. Purchase this one to encourage discussions of gender, identity, and self-confidence.”

School Library Journal February 12, 2014

“. . .a warmly illustrated picture book meant to comfort both boys who are gender nonconforming and their parents. Jacob’s mom’s look of concern when he first asks about the dress is poignant, and his dad’s words of acceptance (‘Well, it’s not what I would wear, but you look great’) could easily serve as a model for fathers in similar positions…hopeful and affirming.”

Kirkus Reviews February 11, 2014