New Children’s Magazine for Girls Has Queerness in its DNA
A new children’s magazine publisher, helmed by a lesbian mom, has from the start brought a queer-inclusive approach to its highly praised magazine for girls.
Books for Kids
A Royal Roundup of LGBTQ Fairy Tales for Children
I wrote yesterday about a new children’s book that tells of a prince and a knight who fall in love—but there are actually many children’s books and videos with fairy tales about queer princes and princesses. In honor of this weekend’s royal wedding, let’s do a roundup and review!
GLAAD and Bonnier Publishing USA Partner to Increase and Elevate LGBTQ Kids’ Books
I’ve long written about the need for a greater number of quality, LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, so I am thrilled to pass along the news that GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, and Bonnier Publishing USA are creating a partnership dedicated to “integrating and elevating positive LGBTQ representation in children’s literature.” The first product of the partnership, a charming fairy tale, is out now!
8 Queer-Inclusive Kids’ Books You May Have Missed
The past year or so has seen several LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books that may have flown under your radar because the queerness of the characters is not a big part of the storyline. Check them out!
New Picture Book Celebrates Welcoming Churches (Also: Where to Find Queer-Inclusive Kids’ Books About Different Faiths)
Religion and LGBTQ equality are often portrayed as opposing forces, but the fact is, there are many queer people and families of all faiths—and many congregations that welcome them. AÂ new picture book offers children a colorful and festive look at an inclusive church.
Want More LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids Books? Be Counted!
Ever since I started Mombian, I’ve been writing about the need for more LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, including ones that don’t focus on the “issue” of being LGBTQ or part of an LGBTQ family. That’s why I’m very excited about a new initiative to take a headcount of everyone (including you, I hope!) who would value more of these books.ÂÂ
New Guide to LGBTQAI+ Kids’/YA Books Offers Lists, Advice, Discussion
A new guide to LGBTQAI+ children’s and young adult books should become a go-to resource for librarians, teachers, and parents—although it needs to clean up a few errors.
5 of 10 Most Challenged Books in U.S. Include LGBTQ Content
Once again, five of the top 10 books in the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) annual list of the most challenged books in the U.S. are there because of their LGBTQ content, among other reasons.
Cricket Media Expands LGBTQAI+ Content and Community for Kids, Teens
Cricket Media, “the world’s most awarded children’s magazine publisher” (per its website) is adding to the queer content in its publications. This April, its Spider magazine, for ages six to nine, will feature its first full-length story with LGBTQAI+ characters—but that’s just one piece of the company’s already inclusive content. Two Cricket Media editors and the story’s author, who all identify on the LGBTQAI+ spectrum, spoke with me about what the publisher is offering and why they feel it is important.
Two New Books Show Two Ways to Include LGBTQ Characters
It’s going to be a book-focused week here at Mombian. Let’s get started with two new books—one for middle grades and one for young adults—that show two different ways of incorporating LGBTQ characters and themes into a story.