Laughter is often the best form of representation, resilience, and resistance, as these picture books prove. They’re great for read-alouds or any time you and the children in your life want a little fun!
In most of these books, the characters’ LGBTQ identities are incidental to the stories (though they nevertheless provide important representation), but a few volumes gently weave in messages about celebrating difference, and two (You Need to Chill! and Who’s Your Real Mom?) show a child cleverly and confidently responding to questions about queer members of their family.
And no, these aren’t the only funny, LGBTQ-inclusive books out there—just some of my favorites that really lean into their absurd hilarity. Visit the full Database of LGBTQ Family Books to find even more books with humor and heart.
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