It’s International Cat Day, so let’s celebrate with these LGBTQ-inclusive board, picture, and middle-grade books involving our feline friends—including a brand-new board book with a two-mom family that’s not “about” being a two-mom family! It’s the cat’s meow!
First, the new one: Too Green! (and the bilingual English/Spanish version, ¡Muy Verde! Too Green!), by Sumana Seeboruth, illustrated by Maribel Castells (Barefoot Books) are simple rhyming board books about a picky eater and his two moms. The boy helps one mom cook vegetables into a soup, only to proclaim “It’s too green!” After watching his moms enjoy the soup, however, and being persuaded to try “Just one teeny sip,” he discovers that he actually likes it, and joyously asks for more.
The simple storyline is enhanced by the charming illustrations, including an amusing family cat. The book happily adds to the growing number of books with LGBTQ representation that is incidental to the plots.
To read my full review, or to see reviews of any of the other cat titles below, click the cover images!
