Celebrate Purim with a Book About A Kid with Two Dads
The Jewish holiday of Purim begins Wednesday evening, so make sure to check out this Purim book featuring a boy with two dads!
Books for Kids
The Children’s Book with Gay Dads You Might Have Missed
It’s easy to miss the fact that one of the best recent children’s books featuring gay dads even includes them. Since this is also one of the best books of the past year, period, we should pay attention.
LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Book Winners: 2016 ALA Youth Media Awards
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced its picks for the best LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books of the year—making it one of my favorite days of the year. Let’s take a look.
A Holiday Gift Guide for LGBTQ Families
My annual gift guide for LGBTQ families is usually a roundup of the best LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and parenting books of the year—but I’m delighted that this year’s list includes several inclusive kids’ music albums as well.
A Baker’s Dozen of Books About Adoption by LGBTQ Parents
It’s National Adoption Day, so I’m celebrating by sharing a baker’s dozen of books about LGBTQ parents and adoption–children’s books, memoirs, and social science studies.
Two New LGBT History Books for Kids
Two new books help fill the long-sparse landscape of LGBTQ histories for teen and tween readers—but one has some problems beneath the surface.
Musical Cat Stars in New Book by “Heather” Author
Ketzel, a real-life cat who gained brief fame in 1997 for winning a piano competition, is the charming subject of an absolutely adorable new picture book by Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies.
Author of Heather Has Two Mommies Discusses Book’s Message
It’s Banned Books Week, so here’s a video of author Lesléa Newman reading from the new edition of her book, Heather Has Two Mommies, and talking about its “big controversial message.”
7th Grader Creates Spanish Edition of LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Book
The Different Dragon features a child with two moms but isn’t “about” them being a two-mom family—and is now available in a Spanish translation by an inspired seventh-grade student!
More Diversity than Ever in LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
Recent LGBTQ-inclusive picture books have been increasingly diverse in terms of family structure, race/ethnicity, and gender identity. They offer us stories that address specific LGBTQ concerns along with ones that simply include LGBTQ characters.