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7 picture books like Papa's Coming Home

7 Picture Books to Read After “Papa’s Coming Home”

Chasten Buttigieg’s Papa’s Coming Home is the first picture book with human LGBTQ characters on the New York Times Best Sellers list. If it whets your appetite for similar tales, here are seven others that also don’t make an “issue” of LGBTQ identities and that involve traveling family members or preparing to welcome them.

Gail Marlene Schwartz. Photo credit: Erin Needham

New Book Looks at How Queer Moms Nurture Healthy Masculinity in Sons

How do queer moms parent their sons? The question isn’t just “Are our kids okay?” explained Gail Marlene Schwartz, co-editor of a new book on the topic. “We feel like that’s been established.” Instead, the book asks whether queer moms have “something particular to offer in terms of nurturing healthy masculinity,” Schwartz said.

LGBTQ Middle Grade Book pairings and trios

LGBTQ Middle Grade Books: Sequels and Synergies

What’s better than an LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book? Two or more LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books! These middle grade duos and trios bring extra reading fun, whether they’re sequels to earlier books or just books with related themes. Each match-up includes at least one book that’s new this year.

3 New LGBTQ Picture Books: Edie for Equality; Papa's Coming Home; The Bi Book

3 New LGBTQ Picture Books Show Range of Approaches

Three new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books out this week show the range of such titles, with a family story where the queerness is incidental, a book that specifically celebrates being bi, and the biography of a queer changemaker!

9 New Pride Picture Books 2025

9 New Pride Picture Books Bring Us a Rainbow of Stories

Pride is almost upon us, and young readers can enjoy a great new batch of Pride-themed picture books this year, from simple, interactive board books for the youngest readers to stories that explore both the history and the current personal impact of Pride.

1800+ books & more: The Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books

Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1,800+ Entries

I’m thrilled to announce that the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has over 1,800 entries, with more than 100 added since last November. Come see what’s new for children ages 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, and read my in-depth reviews!

5 New LGBTQ Board Books for the Youngest Readers

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!

The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy, Episode 208

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

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.

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