A.J. Irving came up with the idea for her new children’s book, “The Wishing Flower,” when her agent asked a simple question: “How do you feel about writing a queer girl picture book in your lyrical voice?”
Author A.J. Irving in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 6, 2023.A.J. Irving says the moment she came up with the idea for her new children’s book,it was electrifying — even though it came right after receiving a batch of rejection letters for another project.
“The Wishing Flower,” a children’s picture book set to go on sale May 30, is an LGBTQ-inclusive story about Birdie, who is shy and loves nature and just wants to be understood. It isn’t until Sunny comes along that she starts to feel that way. During the interview, in the children’s section of the Salt Lake City Public Library’s main branch, Irving is bright-eyed, enthusiastic and happy — which particularly shines with her soft-spoken nature. She wears a “read banned books” T-shirt with a cardigan over it, and on the sweater she wears a bisexual rainbow pin.
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