From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea is a lyrical, imaginative picture book about a child whose identity does not fit the categories other people expect. Kai Cheng Thom creates a mythic-feeling story in which family love and self-knowledge matter more than social sorting, while Kai Yun Ching's art heightens the book's dreamlike power. For readers looking for gender-expansive picture books and diverse picture books that resist narrow binaries, this is a distinctive and memorable choice. Families often keep this book in rotation because the visual language invites rereading and gives children a natural opening for talking about imagination, making, and expression. It works especially well as a read-aloud for ages 4 to 8, and it gives parents, caregivers, teachers, and librarians clear openings for conversation after the story ends.