LIGER INBETWEEN
It's Not Fair
Illustrated picture book
Liger learns to process and overcome jealousy in a world not built for them.
They also learn how to apologise and move forward after lashing out.
It's Not Fair is currently in development.
It's Not Fair can be a resource for when a child has lashed out about not getting to take from others.
Talking points:
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What does jealousy feel like? Do you feel it in your head or chest?
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What does jealousy sound like? 'It's not fair.' 'They don't deserve it.' 'Why don't I get that.'
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What can you do when you start to feel jealous?
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What does a good apology sound like?
Highs and Lows
Animated short - proof of concept
Liger can represent 'inbetween' genders.
Liger feels left out of both binary groups and struggles with being pushed into boxes that don't feel right.
When meeting someone else who doesn't fit in, Liger learns that there's positives to being different too.
Highs and Lows is intended as a resource for nonbinary kids and as an introduction to gender identity in a classroom or home.
For this story, tigers and lions can symbolise girls and boys.
Talking points:
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Do you feel comfortable with your gender and how others talk about you?
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Would me to call you he, she, they or something else?
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What are the rules that make up the girl and boy boxes?
"Hartley Chng introduced Liger, an animated character who lives halfway between a tiger and a lion. Liger speaks directly to children who don’t see themselves reflected in traditional binaries, whether racial, gendered or cultural.
As a gentle guide who is also 'in between,' Liger opens up new possibilities for how children can understand identity, belonging and difference."
