Chris

Jack loves to hear the story of how his two dads met . . . It all begins when a football-mad boy is invited to play in a royal football match. Written by @chaptersofchris and illustrated by @dantaylorillustrator , The Perfect Match is an action-packed fairy tale adventure - perfect for football fans! Out now from @nosycrow ! #ThePerfectMatch #BrightArtist #PictureBook #Football #LGBTQBooks

Wrapping up an absolutely PERFECT book launch week ⚽️ So incredibly lucky to have the most supportive people championing me and The Perfect Match. Truly could not ask for better people in my life. 💜

The reviews are in! The Perfect Match is a smash hit with the kids! ⭐️ Don’t forget to rate “The Perfect Match” 5 stars on Amazon and Goodreads! & if you haven’t gotten your copy yet, what are you waiting for!? #childrensliterature #childrenslit #lgbtqbooks #picturebooks #picturebookillustration

Started our day with The Perfect Match. A brand new book by Chris Becker! Couldn’t be more excited to share this incredible story with my girls. I have been lucky enough to see the inception of this retold fairytale that is equally focused on magic, whimsy, and inclusion. Proud to display the story of Leo and Prince Ollie on all of my bookshelves! Chris- what an accomplishment. To the first of many 💜⚽️👑 ** found a copy peeking out of a book bag this morning ** and this quote from Chris just resonated with me and I’m sure so many others. Every. Body. Deserves a Happily Ever After. 🌈

Today I can officially say that I’m a published author. It’s hard to put into words exactly what this particular story means to me now, and what it means to both my future self and my past self. Every year in 2nd grade, I tell my kids to take a fairytale, and to change something to make it their own. I figured if they can do that why can’t I? So I thought about what fairytale I would have needed to see as a kid; and what fairytale ending I want as an adult. Coincidentally they went hand in hand. As a kid I needed a story that showed that families come in all different types. I needed to see a masculine gay role model. I needed to know that it was okay to love sports and fall in love with “Prince Charming.” I hope that this book does that for just one kid someday. As an adult, this book signifies just as much. It’s a window into the wonderful family I will have one day. I also wanted to give a special shoutout to my family, boyfriend, friends, pets, agent @readbakehost , illustrator @dantaylorillustrator , editors and everyone involved at Nosy Crow @nosycrow @nosycrowus , and GW community. Without every single one of you this wouldn’t be the book that it is. I love you all. I hope you all LOVE The Perfect Match!

✨ Big news… I wrote a book ✨ Seeing my name listed as an author on Barnes & Noble is a dream come true! 📚 The Perfect Match is my debut picture book—a reimagining of Cinderella with a soccer twist and LGBTQ+ representation. It’s being marketed as: “An adorable, action-packed spin on Cinderella featuring lots of soccer and a prince with two royal dads.” 👑 The inspiration goes back to my very first year teaching at GW. I listened to Grace Lin’s TED Talk on “Windows and Mirrors.” Windows let us see into someone else’s world, while mirrors let us see ourselves. That idea completely shaped how I read and choose books for my students. 🪞 Growing up, I only had windows—I never saw families like the one I hope to have someday, with two dads, or strong gay role models. I wrote The Perfect Match to give kids that mirror, while also showing that LGBTQ+ families come in all shapes, sizes, and interests. In this story, they just happen to love soccer! ⚽️ I’m incredibly lucky to have Dan Taylor illustrating this book—he recently illustrated for Chasten Buttigieg (Mayor Pete’s husband!), and his work is stunning. I am just as lucky to have an INCREDIBLE agent @readbakehost - thank you for making this dream a reality! Pre-orders are everything for new authors, and it would mean the world to me if you grabbed a copy of The Perfect Match! 💜⚽👑 You can find it here: BARNES & NOBLE: 📚/w/the-perfect-match-chris-becker/1148176949?ean=9798887772707 AMAZON: 📦 https://a.co/d/jdZb3zT TARGET: 🎯 /p/the-perfect-match-by-chris-becker-hardcover/-/A-1005907357 Thank you! 💜💜💜

Year 7 at GW ✅ 186 days 📚 Countless questions answered 👟 Endless shoelaces tied 😂 Hundreds of laughs shared 😴 And one tired teacher who will be napping until September

⋆◦✧༄ happy pride month🫶🏳️‍🌈 — i completely forgot how to edit and this sucks but oh well🫠 anyways pride month > any other month ↳ lgbt community ac soundcloud 06/01/23 | 12:40 dt everyone tagged

✋🏻 STOP HATE ✋🏻 Today we mourn the loss of 5 beautiful souls, and the 18 other injured, in the tragic and hate filled attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs. At the end of Transgender Awareness Week, one can’t help but think about the pain and trauma the Trans community, along with the queer community, must be dealing with. All anyone wants is to belong. To love and be loved. To be accepted. Is this too much to ask? No. And this new shooting brings back memories of the 2016 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people. I’m feeling gutted. Absolutely gutted. But I won’t let this stop me from teaching my students about love, acceptance, inclusion, and diversity. Things we so desperately need more of in this world. So, tomorrow at school, at work, with your friends, wherever, don’t forget to check in with one another. You never know how tragedies like this affect the people around you, and the simple act of checking in can make all the difference. And while I have you, if you have a voice, a platform, please use it to say something. Even just by sharing this reel, you too can help make a difference. Together we can help put an end to hate filled tragedies like this. Nobody deserves to die for being their authentic selves. Avec amour, Monsieur Steve 💕 . . . . . . . #coloradosprings #pulse #transgenderawareness #transgenderawarenessweek #lgbtqcommunity #queercommunity #transcommunity #stophate #stophomophobia #loveisloveislove #torontogay #gaytoronto #gaycanada #teachershare #teachersupport #teachershelpingteachers #canadianteacher #ontarioteacher #instateacher #teachersofthegram #instateacher

🍎 Back-To-School Tip #3 🍎 Make your classroom a safe space for your kids! 🌈💕😸 Today’s tip is all about making our kids feel safe / comfortable / seen / heard / respected in the classroom. 😸 How? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Great question! 📍 Make sure your students seen themselves respresented in your classroom (posters, book covers etc…) 📍Try to connect with each and every student on a personal level. Get to know them with things like questionnaires and sharing circles. 📍Let your students into your life as well by being vulnerable and transparent (within reason). Share your life with them! (I don’t mean everything, but if you went to a movie, tell them about it!) 📍Treat your students with kindness and respect. By no means is that everything, but a great start! What are some other ways you make your class a safe space?!? ♥️ . . . . . . . . . #safespace #safespaces #safeschools #backtoschool #backtoschool2022 #canadianteacher #ontarioteacher #teacherideas #teachertips #teachertalk #teachertribe #larentrée