Nail Polish Is Too for Boys!, EmmaClaire Sunday
Nail Polish Is Too for Boys!, EmmaClaire Sunday
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Nail Polish Is Too for Boys!

Author: Emma-Claire Sunday

Narrator: Soraya Butler

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/11/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Alex's world feels gray and drab...until he tries painting his nails and discovers a world of color he has never experienced before! The sweet and timely rhyming story challenges gender expectations around emotions and activities, and asks the reader to consider: what colors shine through when you're just being you?

About Emma-Claire Sunday

Emma-Claire Sunday is on a mission to fill the world’s libraries with queer happily-ever-afters. She has been a playwright, a filmmaker, a preacher, and a competitive spoken word poet—always something different but always a storyteller at heart. She lives in New Jersey with her partner, where they edit each other’s writing, drink an abundance of whole milk, and spend all their money at local bookstores. The Duke’s Sister and I is Emma-Claire’s debut novel and the winner of Harlequin’s Romance Includes You 2023 Mentorship. Connect with her on Instagram: @ec.sunday.author


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabbi on April 13, 2024

I got a special release of this book 10/10 i loved it! it was so heartwarming and special and wish that it was around for my brother when we were little.......more

Goodreads review by SamSamSam on April 03, 2025

The story concept is solid and I would have rated this higher, but the actual text did not work. This is another example of a book that would have been so much better if it wasn't trying to force a rhyme scheme. I feel so curious about Dad's response to Alex wanting to wear nail polish. It seems lik......more

Goodreads review by Ma'Belle on March 10, 2025

If you're looking for queer representation in children's picture books, don't get your hopes up with this one too much. It never goes further than euphemistically encouraging us all to embrace the "colors [that] shine" when being ourselves. Still, I'll take any books that help combat femmephobia in......more

Goodreads review by Alison on November 24, 2024

A young boy learns about trying new things, seeing what makes those around him happy, and his world gets a little more colourful in the process. A lovely story about shrugging off expectations and just being.......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on November 04, 2024

Really cute book. Love how the illustrations become more colorful as the little boy grows grows more confident.......more