Staff Picks
Pride for All: Children's Books to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Alex B.
- Friday, June 25, 2021
Collection
Everyone can celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Enjoy these diverse books with your unique family.
What Riley Wore
Published in 2019
"Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and friends"-- Provided by publisher.
Love Makes a Family
Published in 2018
Whether you have one parent, two moms, two dads, a mom and a dad, or another wonderful caregiver, there's one thing that makes a family a family ... and that's love.
Maiden & Princess
Published in 2019
When a maiden reluctantly attends a ball for her friend, the prince, everyone considers her his perfect match until she surprises them--and herself--by finding true love with someone else.
Prince & Knight
Published in 2018
A prince and a knight in shining armor find true love in each other's embrace after fighting a dragon together.
Red
A Crayon's Story
Published in 2015
Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
I Am Jazz!
Published in 2014
From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing. This confused her family, until they took her to a doctor who said that Jazz was transgender and that she was born that way.
My Princess Boy
A Mom's Story About a Young Boy Who Loves to Dress Up
Published in 2011
A four-year-old boy loves dressing up in princess clothing. "A nonfiction picture book about acceptance ... to give children and adults a tool to talk about unconditional friendship"--Dust jacket.
Julián is a Mermaid
Published in 2018
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. But what will Abuela think about the mess he makes -- and even more importantly, what will she think about how Julián sees himself?
Heather Has Two Mommies
Published in 2015
When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families and the most important thing is that all the people love each other.
This Day in June
Published in 2014
"A picture book illustrating a Pride parade. The endmatter serves as a primer on LGBT history and culture and explains the references made in the story"-- Provided by publisher.
Pride
The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Published in 2018
Traces the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world.
The Boy & the Bindi.
Published in 2016
In this beautiful children's picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself. Beautifully illustrated by Rajni Perera, The Boy & the Bindi is a joyful celebration of gender and cultural difference.
The Boy & the Bindi
Published in 2016
When Ammi teaches her son about the significance of the dot she wears on her forehead, he insists that he wants to wear a bindi, too.
Pride Colors
Published in 2019
Introduces young readers to the Pride flag's colors and shares the message that whoever they grow up to be, they will be loved unconditionally.
It Feels Good to Be Yourself
A Book About Gender Identity
Published in 2019
A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. With child-friendly language and vibrant art, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity.