This whimsically joyful picture book is an empowering children’s book that celebrates individuality across the rainbow-hued spectrum. With playful rhyme and exuberant illustrations, author-illustrator Chris Paul Rainbows Farias (they/them) celebrates the freedom to express yourself and the beauty of being exactly who you are.
Readers are invited to imagine a world where animals are hilariously limited in what they can do but humans are gloriously free to saunter, flaunt, and wear just what we want. From lipsticked llamas to tumbling giraffes, each page bursts with colorful chaos and loving affirmation.
At its heart, this is the book Chris wished they’d had as a kid growing up in a small town—one that gently opens the door to conversations about self-expression, gender, and being true to yourself.
“Guinea pigs should read this book as should all creatures. It contains important lessons in how we all need to be ourselves and that is actually such a wonderful thing! Powerful words for the pantless and the panted. I love it.”
“Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants has a critical yet simple message that accompanies the engaging animal illustrations, and that is: We are all in this world together and learning to accept and celebrate our differences and diversity is fundamental.”
“This book is so beautiful and so powerful. I can’t stop wondering what my life might have been had I found this in my school library. How much more powerful and beautiful I might have felt.”
“Tears, smiles, and all the feels…inclusivity has never looked so gorgeous and the words are pure magic. Chris Paul Rainbows nailed it.”
“Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants by Chris Paul Rainbows is a joyous romp of self-expression, accepting and believing in yourself, and knowing you are special just the way you are. This is something every child needs.”