2nd Project Aims to Send LGBTQ Books to Schools, Libraries, and Shelters
A new project aims to connect LGBTQ-inclusive books with young readers at schools, libraries, and homeless shelters—but it’s not the first to do so.
Books for Kids
8 Pride Books for Kids
Pride Month is the highlight of the LGBTQ calendar, so here are a few children’s books to help our kids better understand what all the fuss is about. I’ve chosen works specifically about Pride as well as ones that explore other aspects of the LGBTQ rights movement and its history.
Let Neil Patrick Harris Read Your Kids “And Tango Makes Three”
Actor Neil Patrick Harris has lent his voice to a brand-new audio recording of And Tango Makes Three, the children’s book based on the true story of two male penguins who raise a chick together. Listen to a clip after the jump. The book also celebrates its 10th anniversary with two new editions, including a board book!
LGBTQ Kids’ Books Challenged Again
The American Library Association (ALA) has released its annual list of the 10 most frequently challenged books—and once again, ones with LGBTQ content are on it.
New Edition Enlivens “Heather Has Two Mommies” for Families Today
A 25th anniversary edition of Lesléa Newman’s children’s book “Heather Has Two Mommies,” with brand-new illustrations and updated text, has given the classic new life for families today. And Newman is amazed that some of the children who read Heather when it first came out could now be reading it to their own children, she told me in an interview.
“Heather Has Two Mommies” Gets Brand New Edition
A revised, 25th anniversary edition of the classic Heather Has Two Mommies revitalizes the tale for families of today.
5th Grader’s Delightful Review of “And Tango Makes Three”
Fifth grader Zoe, at her blog Kids’ Animal Station, has written a terrific review of And Tango Makes Three, the lovely picture book about two male penguins who raise a chick together.
Purim Children’s Book Features Gay Dads
It’s Purim, a Jewish holiday of storytelling and costumes that commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in the Persian Empire from a plot to destroy them. It’s also the only Jewish holiday to have a picture book featuring a child with gay dads.
2015 ALA Awards for LGBT-Inclusive Kids’ Books
This Day in JuneThe American Library Association (ALA) on Monday announced its annual Stonewall Book Awards for LGBT-inclusive children’s and young adult books, as well as its more extensive Rainbow List of notable titles. Let’s take a look.
Now Available: Picture Book for Donor-Conceived Kids of Two Moms
I wrote at the beginning of November about an effort to publish Zak’s Safari: A Story about Donor-Conceived Kids of Two-Mom Families, a book for and about donor-conceived kids of two moms. I’m happy to report that (perhaps thanks to many of you) it’s been funded and the book is now available on Amazon.