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LGBT+ Picture Books The world is wonderfully diverse! Take a peek at these picture books that celebrate the beauty of the LGBT+ community and their families. The message of acceptance and being true to oneself is for every reader!
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Stories of Kids & Self-Expression
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Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope
by Jodie Patterson
The activist and chair of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board draws on the uplifting examples of her transgender son in a companion to The Bold World that offers relatable messages about identity, self-acceptance and being true to oneself.
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A Costume for Charly
by CK Malone
Charly thinks outside the box to find a Halloween costume that represents their feminine and masculine identities equally.
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I am Jazz!
by Jessica Herthel
Based on the young co-author's real-life experiences, the story of a transgender child traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.
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I Love My Purse
by Belle DeMont
Loving a bright red purse that his grandmother let him have, young Charlie is questioned by his uncomfortable father, friends and others who do not think the purse adheres to gender norms, before the boy's joyful self-acceptance triggers unconventional expressions in those around him.
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It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity
by Theresa Thorn
Providing sensitive vocabulary for initiating discussions, a warmhearted, straightforward exploration of gender identity offers children a fuller understanding of themselves and others, in a compassionate story written by the mother of a transgender child and illustrated by a non-binary transgender artist.
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Jack (Not Jackie)
by Erica Silverman
Susan loves her baby sister, Jackie, but as Jackie grows older and behaves more and more like a boy Susan must adjust to having a brother, Jack, instead.
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Jacob's New Dress
by Sarah Hoffman
Jacob, who likes to wear dresses at home, convinces his parents to let him wear a dress to school, too.
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Julián is a Mermaid
by Jessica Love
Glimpsing a trio of women dressed up in fabulous mermaid costumes while riding the subway home with his abuela, little Julián resolves to make a fancy mermaid costume and headdress for himself and wonders what his abuela will think of the mess he makes, and more importantly, how his costume will reflect how he sees himself.
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Love, Z
by Jessie Sima
Resolving to discover what love is after finding a mysterious note in a bottle, a little robot is unable to get answers from the bigger robots and so they embark on a search for the note's writer. By the creator of Not Quite Narwhal.
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Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
by Christine Baldacchino
Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom's dress-up center. The children in Morris's class don't understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. Morris uses his creativity and kindness along with his mother's support to overcome this teasing and even make new friends.
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My Rainbow
by Trinity Neal
An exuberant picture book based on the life of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal describes a family trip to the beauty supply store, where Mom gathers materials to make a vibrant wig that is as colorful as her transgender daughter. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Neither
by Airlie Anderson
Hatching from an unusual egg, a green, feathered, long-eared creature from a land that is made up entirely of blue bunnies and yellow birds embarks on a search to discover where he belongs in a new home of endless colors, shapes and diversity.
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Payden's Pronoun Party
by Blue Jaryn
"Payden has always used he/him pronouns, until one day Payden realizes those words might not fit. Payden's parents promise to throw a big party to introduce whatever pronouns Payden chooses--but which pronouns are the best match? On a colorful quest, Payden talks to friends about a rainbow of possibilities: he, she, they, ze, and so many more! The right pronouns are just waiting to be tried on."
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Red: A Crayon's Story
by Michael Hall
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 what's expected of him until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
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Sam is My Sister
by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Evan, Sam, and Finn fish, climb trees, and play astronauts together, but when Sam wants to have long hair and wear dresses, Evan is confused until he learns what it means to be transgender.
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What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns
by Katherine Locke
An accessible and heartwarming introduction to gender-diverse pronouns follows the experiences of a gender-fluid child who learns how their neighbors identify themselves during a community party where everyone is included.
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When Aidan Became a Brother
by Kyle Lukoff
"Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby."
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Who Are You?: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity
by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
This book introduces children to gender as a spectrum and shows how people can bend and break the gender binary and stereotypes. It includes an interactive wheel, clearly showing the difference between our body, expression and identity, and is an effective tool to help children 5+ understand and celebrate diversity.
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Stories of Inclusive Families & LGBT+ History
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And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson
When male penguins Silo and Roy attempt to hatch an egg-shaped rock and find no success in their efforts, the zookeepers decide to place a fertilized penguin egg in their cage and end up with little baby Tango, in an amusing tale based on a true story from the Central Park Zoo.
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Baby's First Words
by Christiane Engel
Brief text relates the daily activities of a city baby with two daddies by featuring terms for objects, actions, and sounds. On die-cut board pages with tabs.
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Bathe the Cat
by Alice B. McGinty
To avoid getting a bath, the family cat keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious results, in this purr-fectly entertaining read-aloud story.
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The Adventures of Esther the Wonder Pig
by Steve Jenkins
Esther the Wonder Pig was adopted as a teacup pig, but her dads Steve and Derek quickly find that she's actually a full-size pig who is far too big for their little apartment, so the family expands to a full-size farm with Esther and all her animal friends.
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Everywhere Babies
by Susan Meyers
With an irresistible rhyming text and delightfully endearing illustrations, an exuberant celebration of babies finds them playing, sleeping, crawling, making noise, and doing all the wonderful things babies do best.
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Families, Families, Families!
by Suzanne Lang
A story presented as a series of framed portraits features whimsical animals in dozens of combinations that represent and celebrate all kinds of non-traditional families.
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The Family Book
by Todd Parr
Celebrates the diversity of families everywhere while revealing how families reflect many different lifestyles and highlighting the reasons why all members are loved, in a volume complemented by teaching and curriculum tips.
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A Family is a Family is a Family
by Sara O'Leary
As she listens to her classmates describe the various shapes and sizes of their families, a little girl becomes less worried that her foster family is to different to explain.
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Grandad's Camper
by Harry Woodgate
A devoted granddaughter honors the memory of her late Gramps by fixing up their family's camper and encouraging her mourning Grandad to continue the traveling and exploring adventures that Gramps and Grandad loved.
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Happy in Our Skin
by Fran Manushkin
Depicts families of different colors and orientations as they play at a park, swim, and celebrate at a block party.
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Harriet Gets Carried Away
by Jessie Sima
While shopping with her two dads for supplies for her birthday party, Harriet, who is wearing a penguin costume, is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.
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Home at Last
by Vera B Williams
Unable to fall asleep in his new bed after being adopted by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, young Lester crawls into his parents' bed every night, challenging the family dog to help him adjust. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of A Chair for My Mother and the Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window.
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Kapaemahu
by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
This tribute to an Indigenous Hawaiian legend, and based on the Academy Award-contending short film, brings to life the story of four 19th century Mahu who shared their gifts of science and healing with the people of Waikiki before disappearing.
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Littles: And How They Grow
by Kelly DiPucchio
A gift-appropriate rhyming ode to babies by the award-winning author of Grace for President features a diverse range of families sharing time with their infants while reflecting on how they grow up so quickly.
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Love Makes a Family
by Sophie Beer
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.
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Old MacDonald Had a Baby
by Emily Snape
New father Old MacDonald spends a day caring for his baby, with a little help from the farm animals.
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Plenty of Hugs
by Fran Manushkin
Illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their toddler on a sunny day.
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Prince & Knight
by Daniel Haack
A prince and a knight in shining armor find true love in each other's embrace after fighting a dragon together.
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Pride Colors
by Robin Stevenson
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.
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Pride Puppy!
by Robin Stevenson
A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade.
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This Day in June
by Gayle E. Pitman
"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."
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Uncle Bobby's Wedding
by Sarah S Brannen
Fearing that her favorite uncle’s upcoming marriage to his boyfriend will make him less available, little Chloe enjoys a magically reassuring family visit, in a story produced in cooperation with GLAAD.
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Willow and the Wedding
by Denise Brennan-Nelson
Excitedly preparing to be a flower girl for her favorite uncle and his boyfriend's wedding, an exuberant young Willow delights in everything except her uncle's refusal to dance, and makes it her mission to change his mind.
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Worm Loves Worm
by J. J Austrian
A simply told celebration of love in all its splendid forms finds the insect community preparing to attend the wedding of two apparently identical worms and wondering which will wear the tux and which the gown before deciding it does not matter.
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