5 New LGBTQ Board Books for the Youngest Readers
This terrific batch of recent LGBTQ board books offers affirmation, love, and Pride—and includes the first two LGBTQ-inclusive novelty books with interactive sliders, spinners, and more!
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Drag-Hosted Preschool Variety Show Premiering Second Season
Drag stars Fay and Fluffy are returning this week with the second season of their award-winning preschool variety show, which will be premiering globally for the first time. It’s like a drag story time in your living room—but you don’t have to clean glitter out of the carpet. See a trailer here.
5 New LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books Explore History, Family, Feelings, and Fun
LGBTQ-inclusive picture books just keep coming! Recent ones include an intriguing look at a facet of LGBTQ history by the lauded Kyle Lukoff; an amusing tale of fatherly strength; a thoughtful story about a parent with a mental illness; a hilarious take on nursery rhymes, and the adventures of two boys at their uncle’s wedding.
For Lesbian Visibility Day: The Story of the Very First Picture Book With a Lesbian Mom
Today marks Lesbian Visibility Day, and because the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case this week involving LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, my mind is turning to the 1979 picture book that was the first to depict an LGBTQ character—a lesbian mom. Let’s look at its history and context.
7 LGBTQ Picture Books in New Formats and Editions
Several LGBTQ-inclusive picture books are getting new editions this year, in Spanish or board book versions or with new backmatter. If you loved the originals, check out these new variations!
“Uncle Bobby’s Wedding”: From a Small-Town Challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court
Uncle Bobby’s Wedding is among the LGBTQ-inclusive picture books in a case being heard today by the U.S. Supreme Court. I was the first journalist to cover the earliest attempt to censor it, in 2008, so I’m reposting my in-depth piece about that, which includes still-relevant insights from the author, editor, and library director.
Picture Books, Kids’ Music, and Parental Names to Celebrate Nonbinary Parents Day
Happy Nonbinary Parents Day to nonbinary parents and your families! Celebrate with these picture books featuring nonbinary parents (or other close relatives), a beautiful lullaby about nonbinary parents, and insights from nonbinary parents about what their kids call them.
9 Intriguing Quotes from New LGBTQ Middle Grade Titles
The first middle grade book ever to be set at Family Week in Provincetown is out today! Here are some tantalizing quotes from that title and other recent ones I haven’t covered yet.
Author Responds to Misrepresentation of Book in U.S. Supreme Court Case
A recent filing in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case about LGBTQ books in the classroom shows that the plaintiffs are continuing to misrepresent the books they are targeting. One author shared her thoughts with me on how her book is being twisted.
12 LGBTQ Kids’ Books Featuring Libraries and Librarians
Today is National Library Workers Day, part of National Library Week, so here are some LGBTQ-inclusive picture and middle-grade books that show how librarians and libraries can have a positive impact on young people’s lives.