Call Me Max by Kyle Lukoff was expected to be a fun picture book for readers ages of 7 to 9 years old. However, the book is not about reading and writing experiences; it contains mature material that is inappropriate for its young readers.

Call Me Max is about a young transgender boy named Max. Max was born a girl, but she identifies as a boy. The book talks about Max's journey and experiences at school. The first instance was when the teacher called her by her birth name and she requested the teacher call her "Max." After a while, he struggles with which restroom to use and when he goes into the girl's bathroom, he scares other girls; other students giggle and murmurs about him when he goes to the boy's restroom. So, Max decided not to use the bathroom and not drink much water at school.

Max tries to make friends with the other school kids. But most kids would ask if he was a boy or a girl. Max shares his feelings to Theresa that he feels like a boy, and he also shares to Steven that he hates wearing a dress. He explains to his friends that he is a boy "On the inside."

At Max's home, his parents are understanding and accepting. His parents even talked with his teachers, who encourage Max to join a group of transgender students. The book describes all the students in his classroom being so understanding that they exchanged their old boy and girl clothes.

They try to tell parents the book gives the reader a clear and gentle introduction to gender identification.  Schools also boost to parents how many kids have converted to being transgender and try to paint a beautiful illustration of what it means to be transgender, which will help start such discussions with young readers. However, the book is encouraged to be read by first to fourth graders. As parents, don't you think there are better topics to discuss with our kids than confusing their identities?

Are there no other engaging topics to motivate our children to read and learn?

Call me Max contains gender identity topics that are sensitive and not appropriate for our young children. We have to acknowledge the children's maturity level and how this book imparts sensitive topics such as gender identity to children who have not even gone through puberty.

This book only serves to confuse children to the greatest extent possible. Why are the schools using sexualized material to misinform children?
What is its educational value? What do you think will happen when sexual subjects are instilled in our elementary schools?

Remember, children are all going through the developmental stage. They will accept and believe whatever they read in books as reality. As parents, we need to protect our children harm - all forms of harm. We have to do something about it!

What was so wrong with child-friendly topics? Why can't we let kids enjoy their time as kids?