In “She’s My Dad,” a Child Shares Pride and Love for Their Trans Dad
The child protagonist of a delightful new book introduces readers to their dad, a transgender woman, and their fun and loving life together.
Books for Kids
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.
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.
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.
A Trans Boy and His Friend Find Adventure on a Farm in New Picture Book
A new picture book is the third in a series by a Stonewall Award-winning author about a transgender boy and his friends, and shows it’s possible to create picture books about LGBTQ characters that neither dwell on nor ignore their LGBTQ identities.
A Black, Queer Protagonist Seeks Her Happy Ending in New YA Rom-Com Novel
Liz Lighty is a Black, nerdy, poor, wallflower, which sets her apart in her small, rich, Midwestern town. But when a scholarship to an elite college falls through, she unexpectedly finds herself in the social spotlight, running for prom queen and the prize money that brings. As if that’s not hard enough, she may also be falling for one of her competitors.
A Transgender American War Hero in a New Picture Book
Albert D. J. Cashier was an immigrant, a Union soldier in the U.S. Civil War, and a transgender man. A new picture book tells the true story of this American hero.