The Natural Mother of the Child journeys both toward and through common perceptions of what it means to have a body and how that body can influence the perception of a family

author of On a Sunbeam

writer of Doctor Aphra

expansive ways by teaching:

readers are introduced to a new way of art- and journal-making

Opting Out Light Novels for Children The Natural Mother of theFrom the award winning author illustrator of GENDER QUEER and a bright new talent, the story of a kid named Saachi, who is navigating friendship woes, sister issues, a new crush, and a resistance to blue and pink binaries. Bodies are the worst. I wish I didn't have a body. Saachi is a storyteller. At school, she's surrounded by kids she's known forever including her best friend, Lyla, who shares Saachi's love of fantasy novels and creating new worlds.