Molly's Tuxedo - little bee books

Molly’s Tuxedo

Published in Partnership with GLAAD Series

By Vicki Johnson, Illustrated by Gillian Reid

$18.99 US / $25.99 CAN

Molly wants to look her best for picture day at her school, and what looks better than a tux?

Molly’s school picture day is coming up, and she wants to have a perfect portrait taken to hang on their wall. Her mom has picked out a nice dress for her, but Molly knows from experience that dresses are trouble. They have tight places and hard-to-reach zippers, and worst of all, no pockets! Luckily, she has the perfect thing to save picture day–her brother’s old tuxedo!

But mom doesn’t want her to wear a tuxedo in the photo; she thinks Molly looks best in the dress. Can Molly find the courage to follow her heart and get her mom to realize just how awesome she’d look in a tux? This book highlights a gender nonconforming main character and is published in partnership with GLAAD to accelerate LGBTQ inclusivity and acceptance.

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Book Details

ISBN	9781499813142
Page Count	40
Format	Hardcover
Subformat	Picture Book
Trim size	8.5 x 11
Age range	4 to 8
Publication date	June 27th, 2023
Publication season	Summer 2023

Author/Illustrator Bio

Vicki Johnson is a children’s book author and a 2022 Lambda Literary Fellow. Johnson’s debut picture book Molly's Tuxedo, illustrated by Gillian Reid, is a 2024 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended Book, a 2024 ALA Rainbow Book List selection, a 2024 Children’s Book Council K-2 Top Ten Teacher Favorite, and a 2023 Ontario Library Association Top Ten ‘Best Bets’ Picture Book. It’s also a 2024-25 nominee for Maine’s Chickadee Award, the children’s choice award for picture books. Molly's Tuxedo was published by Little Bee Books in their partnership with GLAAD. Johnson is a first-gen grad of Smith College and Emory University Law School, and studied Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in a historic log cabin where she tends to 3 cats, 1 dog, and 1 college kid. More: vickijohnsonwrites.com (she/her)

Gillian Reid is a children's book illustrator, character designer, and life drawing teacher. Originally from the UK, she now lives in Canada with her partner and two cats. She loves to draw, go to the movies and practice yoga. She likes to dress mostly in black and hopes to add a black tuxedo and bow tie to her wardrobe soon! Find out more about her at gillian-reid.com.