40+ School-Themed, LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
Schools have formed a common setting for LGBTQ-inclusive picture books for more than 40 years! Here are some titles both new and old, perfect for back-to-school time and throughout the school year!
Books for Kids
2 Joyful New Kids’ Books With Nonbinary Protagonists
A picture book and an early reader bring us delightful new stories with nonbinary protagonists. One is a deliberate celebration of queer identities, while in the other, the character’s nonbinary identity is completely incidental to the tale. Readers should value both approaches!
12 Queer-Inclusive Middle Grade Books About Large, Chaotic Families
The next volume in one of my favorite middle grade series is out today, about a large, chaotic family that happens to have many queer people in it! But large, queer-inclusive families actually star in a number of great books, including several series, so I’m rounding them up for you!
For Gay Uncles Day: 18 Books from Past and Present Celebrating Queer Uncles
Today is Gay Uncles Day—and gay (and other queer) uncles have been the subject of picture books since 1989! Here are some of them (and a few for grown-ups) to help you celebrate these special people today and any day!
4 New LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books for Back to School
Even though many of us are still enjoying summer, back-to-school time will soon be upon us—so here are four recent and relevant LGBTQ-inclusive picture books for and about schools, allies, and communities—great for reading and discussion at school or home.
2 Dozen Recent LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books With Sports Themes
As the Olympics roll on, let’s celebrate with some recent board, picture, chapter, and middle grade books featuring LGBTQ athletes and sports themes! Check out these exciting biographies and imaginative fiction titles.
21 New Kids’ Books Featuring Nonbinary Kids
For Nonbinary Awareness Week, I’m showcasing these board books, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade titles published in 2024 that feature nonbinary kid characters. Stories of friendship, family, self-discovery, adventure, and silliness—they’re great all year ’round!
14 Hilarious LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
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!
Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1600+ Entries
The Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has more than 1600 items in it, with about 300 added in the past year and more than 100 since early March. Search and filter for what you want, and read my in-depth reviews! Come and see what’s new!
15 Queer-Inclusive Middle Grade Summer Camp Books That Will Make You Want S’More!
Pack up your duffel, we’re going to camp! Several new, queer-inclusive, camp-themed middle grade books are just the excuse I need to round up a whole cabin’s worth of such novels and graphic novels from recent years, featuring diverse types of camps and campers! Give a rucksack full of them to your favorite tween!