Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown Pens “Perfectly Designed” New Kids’ Book
Karamo Brown, star of Netflix’s Queer Eye and father of two, has written a sweet, queer-inclusive children’s book with his son that celebrates the love between a father and child.
Books for Kids
Books for Children and Adults About LGBTQ Adoptive Families
November is National Adoption Month, so let’s kick it off with a look at some of the books for children and adults—storybooks, memoirs, and social science studies—that feature LGBTQ adoptive families.
Croatian LGBTQ Families Group Launching 2nd Picture Book
Building on the success of their first picture book for and about children with same-sex parents, Rainbow Families Croatia (Dugine obitelji) is crowdfunding a second book that they hope to provide free to “every interested person, family, and organization.”
A Dog with Two Dads Gets a New Sibling in Charming Picture Book
An adorable French bulldog named Pickles lives contentedly with his human papas—until one day, when they bring home another puppy to be his sibling. Can Pickles adapt to sharing his papas and his home?
“Spirit Day” Board Book Encourages Kids to Be Kind and Stand Up to Bullying
A new board book uses the occasion of GLAAD’s annual Spirit Day (today!) to teach the very youngest kids about the importance of kindness and caring as a way to prevent bullying.
New Kids’ Alphabet Book Seeks to Teach LGBTQ Terms
A bright new book for kids takes them on an alphabetical exploration of LGBTQ terms and ideas—but it’s a little uneven as well as problematic in some areas.
Latest Kazoo Magazine Features Story About Girl with Two Moms
The latest issue of Kazoo Magazine, an award-winning publication for girls, includes a sweet story by a lesbian author about a girl who rescues a bird—and happens to have two moms.
Watch: Book About Boy with Two Moms Tackling Bias in His Neighborhood
What happens when a boy with two moms tries to get his community to be more welcoming to all kinds of families? Find out in a new story by British author, actor, and educator Olly Pike—read aloud by him in this video.
New Middle-Grade Book Tells Childhood Stories of LGBTQ and Other Social Justice Activists
Every social justice hero was once a child. Some became activists as children; others did so as adults because of things they experienced when they were young. A new middle-grade book from the prolific Robin Stevenson explores the childhoods of activists in the LGBTQ, racial, disability, labor, immigrant, and women’s civil rights’ movements, among other areas, offering young readers both information and inspiration.
5 Ways to Support LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books and Banned Books Week
This week is Banned Books Week, the annual event from the American Library Association (ALA) honoring the freedom to read! Half of the books in the ALA’s latest Top Ten Most Challenged Books list are there because someone objected to their LGBTQ content—underscoring how much work is yet to be done on the path to equity and justice. Here are some ways you can support Banned Books Week and the authors behind books that have faced challenges!