Books for Kids

Pride Puppy - Robin Stevenson

Two Paws Up for Delightful, Inclusive, and Engaging “Pride Puppy”

If you buy just one kids’ book for Pride this year, make it Robin Stevenson’s new Pride Puppy! It’s an alphabet book with a fun story arc, plus a seek-and-find game, all wrapped up in a package bursting with diversity across LGBTQ and other identities. The main family that we follow through the book includes a female parent and a nonbinary parent, their two kids, and of course their dog—but they’re just a few of the many characters portrayed here.

Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America's First Gay Wedding

“Two Grooms on a Cake” Is a Tasty Piece of LGBTQ History

The first legal marriage of a same-sex couple in the United States wasn’t in 2004, when Massachusetts began allowing them to wed. It was in 1971—and a new picture book tells the story of this little-known event in queer history!

Mombian - LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids' Books Reviewed in April 2021

LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books: April Wrap-Up Video

Hold on to your bookshelves! May and June are absolutely loaded with new LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books, and I’ll be reviewing them here. Before that happens, however, I made a one-minute video wrap-up of the ones I reviewed in April. Have a look to see if you missed any!

Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope

“Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope”

Penelope is “no ordinary kid.” Penelope is a ninja—strong and smart, with ninja moves. It’s hard to be a ninja with a name like “Penelope,” though, when everyone calls you “cute.” And no one sees that Penelope is a boy—so he has to tell them, in an affirming new picture book that is also a true story, written by the real boy’s mother.

Amy Asks a Question: Grandma, What’s a Lesbian?

For Lesbian Visibility Day: 25 Years Ago, a Children’s Book Asked, “Grandma, What’s a Lesbian?”

It’s Lesbian Visibility Day, so here’s a look back at a children’s book from 1996, written by two lesbian grandmothers, that asks and answers the question, “What’s a lesbian?” It feels rather dated and clichéd now, but is earnest and full of heart. Enjoy this blast from the past, which reminds us that the history of lesbian parents (and queer families generally) goes back further than we might think.

Girl Warriors - Rachel Sarah

A Queer-Inclusive Kids’ Book for Earth Day

Today is Earth Day, and yes, there’s a queer-inclusive kids’ book for that! Brand-new this month, this middle grade book showcases the work of 25 young female and nonbinary activists from around the world, all on the front lines of fighting for our planet.

Too Bright to See - Kyle Lukoff

“Too Bright to See,” the First Middle Grade Novel from Kyle Lukoff, Is Another Winner

Kyle Lukoff, author of the Stonewall Award-winning When Aidan Became a Brother and the Max and Friends series (both about transgender boys), has just published his first middle grade novel. That in itself should be enough for you to go read it immediately. If you need more convincing, though, or just want to know a little more about it, however, here’s a review.

Popcorn Bob - Maranke Rinck

“Popcorn Bob,” an Early Chapter Book with a Two-Dad Family, Is a Blast

While the number of LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books for most age ranges has seen exponential growth in recent years, early chapter books with LGBTQ characters remain exceedingly rare. There’s a new one out this week, though: a fun and fantastical story about a girl and a piece of popcorn that comes to life. Oh, and the girl has two dads, but that’s happily incidental to the tale.

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