New LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Ed Book Will Inform and Support All Tweens
A new book offers tweens information on sex, gender, bodies, and relationships—and assumes an audience of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
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Listen: the Rad Child Podcast and I Talk About Queer-Inclusive Picture Books
I recently had the great pleasure of being on the Rad Child Podcast to talk about queer-inclusive children’s books. Have a listen!
Joyous New Book Celebrates Diverse Expecting Families
A sweet and lyrical new picture book takes us along with a diverse group of expecting families—including ones with two moms and two dads—as their babies-to-be grow from the size of a sweet pea to that of a pumpkin and then are born as their own delightful selves.
The Books We Need: An LGBTQ Picture Book Wish List
The number of LGBTQ-inclusive picture books has grown exponentially over the past decade, particularly in the last few years. There are some topics and types of representation that are still lacking, however, so instead of reviewing existing books in this piece, I want to discuss some of those gaps.
“Mayor Pete” Stars in New Picture Book
A new picture-book biography of Pete Buttigieg chronicles his life from his birth in Indiana to his groundbreaking run as a presidential candidate.
New Music Album Celebrates Trans and Nonbinary Children and Youth
A new multi-artist, multi-genre music album coming out this month will offer transgender and nonbinary children and youth songs that reflect and support who they are. It’s the brainchild of Julie Lipson, one half of children’s music duo Ants on a Log, who spoke with me recently about the project and shared this sneak peek of the cover art.
Watch Next Week: “The Fosters” Family Reunites
Stef, Lena, and their five kids are coming back to our screens!
A Lesbian Mom’s Memoir of Cancer and Life
A new memoir by a lesbian mom interweaves the strands of her life from San Francisco in the 1960s through teaching, law school, coming out, starting a family, and surviving two types of cancer.
Now Available: New Picture Book About a Girl with Two Moms Learning About Emotions
A beautiful new picture book by a two-mom couple has succeeded in its crowdfunding campaign and is now available! It’s a great story about a child learning that it’s okay to express her emotions—and the fact that she has two moms is incidental.
“Trans/Nonbinary Kids Mix” Music Album Coming Soon
Award-winning children’s music duo Ants on a Log is producing a new music album for and about transgender and nonbinary youth—and plans to make it available free! Here are the details—and how you can show that this type of project is valued!