Guinea Pigs Don't Wear Pants

Guinea Pigs Don’t Wear Pants is a whimsically joyful and empowering children’s book that celebrates individuality across the rainbow-hued spectrum. With playful rhymes and exuberantillustrations, author-illustrator Chris Paul (Rainbows) Farias 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 while humans are gloriously free to saunter, flaunt, and wear just what you 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.

Chris Paul (Rainbows) Farias is an award-winning creative strategist, storyteller, and TikToker with over 315K followers. They went viral for requesting “the gayest cake ever” to celebrate their marriage. Founder of Unicorn Rebellion, Chris speaks to young students about creativity, identity, and joy. They were recently awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal by the Hamilton YWCA for their advocacy and fundraisingwork supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

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