![]() “While I think it’s important for children to learn about some of the challenges in the world, like bullying and discrimination,” she says, she wrote her book “to contribute to a world that is by default more loving, equitable, and joyful.” ![]() In her reading and writing, LMHM leans toward lighthearted stories and songs. Lil Miss Hot Mess leads a sing-along at an interactive story hour at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson. She hopes her books are a way to reach families who can’t come to a story hour. If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It was inspired by the popular tune “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” she says. Lil Miss Hot Mess had a second children’s book published in May. ![]() The idea is to give children “the chance to engage with LGBTQ individuals and narratives,” says LMHM, “even if the youngest audience members might not quite understand it yet.”Īudience members typically range from three to eight years old, says LMHM, although sometimes younger children join in. The nonprofit has 55 independent local chapters around the world, though there isn’t one in Provincetown, according to the organization’s website.Īt story hours, the performers, dressed in glamorous outfits, colorful wigs, and extravagant makeup, read everything from best sellers like The Very Hungry Caterpillar to brand-new LGBTQ-centered books like Swish, Swish, Swish. The story hour is part of Family Week, which begins Saturday.ĭrag Queen Story Hour recruits queens like Aida H Dee, Panda Dulce, and Miz Jade to bring their versions of story time to libraries, schools, book stores, museums, and other community spaces around the world. The reader and author known as LMHM who helped found Drag Queen Story Hour in San Francisco in 2015 will be reading in Provincetown for the first time next Wednesday afternoon at Motta Field. Kirkus Reviews called it “a fun, movement-filled, family celebration of drag.” Lil Miss Hot Mess reads at a drag queen story hour at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. ![]() Lil Miss Hot Mess’s first picture book, The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish, was published by Running Press Kids in 2020. But after so many repetitions of “The Wheels on the Bus Go ’Round and ’Round,” how could she not come up with a parody? At first, bursting into song with kids was just a way to make story hours more interactive. PROVINCETOWN - When she reads aloud to children, Lil Miss Hot Mess often finds herself singing. ![]()
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