Riley can't stop crying

key selling points

• an introduction to gender identity for young readers.
• the quirky and comical illustrations help make a serious topic more approachable for young readers.
• features a nontraditional family, a single father raising his two children.
• the length and trim size of this picture book make it the perfect transition for older readers who are moving from traditional picture books to early chapter books.
• the french edition of this book, anatole qui ne séchait jamais , won the td canada children’s literature award for a french-language picture book in 2019.
• author stéphanie boulay is half of the singing duo les soeurs boulay, a canadian folk music group based in montreal. their first album won two felix awards in 2013 including album of the year for the folk genre.