Children’s literature is making constant efforts to write stories about issues that are considered a little difficult to write about. This book is one of those attempts. While holding this book in my hands, I remembered another story in which the rooster stopped crowing. In just a few words and with a beautiful rhythm, Cheryl Rao has woven together a profound issue of identity. In the same way as society assigns an identity and expectation to humans, it also imposes certain traits on animals based on their gender.
November 2024, volume 48, No 11