O.K. Is Gay
A Picture Book
$26.99
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2025
Summary
Author-illustrator Vincent X. Kirsch’s picture book O.K. Is Gay is a bold celebration of being who you are and loving who you love
Olivio Kipling, known to his friends as O.K., has something to say: He loves George, and he can’t wait to share his feelings with his whole community.
O.K. rushes from friend to friend, excited to tell them his big news, but he’s having some trouble. Everyone assumes they know what he’s going to say, and he can’t quite get…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781419770791 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1419770799 |
| Author: | Vincent X. Kirsch |
| Publisher: | Abrams |
| Imprint: | Abrams Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 468g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 229mm x 267mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
Critics Review
Kirsch’s sweet coverage of a story about queer joy acknowledges two big ideas: that O.K. deserves to be gay and happy in his truth, and that O.K. is also a wonderful sum of all of the interesting parts his friends love about him. * Booklist *
Kirsch brings reiterative plotting to this social story, in which simple dialogue and textural watercolor art amount to a pile of information about O.K.—and eventually build to a sweet understanding of why everyone knows so much about him. * Publishers Weekly *
Vincent X. Kirsch
Vincent X. Kirsch is an author, illustrator, playwright, and designer. He is the author-illustrator of books for children, including From Archie to Zack, How I Learned to Fall Out of Trees, and Natalie & Naughtily. He lives in Pasadena, CA.
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