10 Recent Kids’ Books With Nonbinary Protagonists
Today is International Nonbinary People’s Day, but you can keep the spirit going all year long with these great board, picture, early reader, and middle grade books that have nonbinary protagonists.
Books for Kids
U.S. Supreme Court Says Parents Have Right to Opt Out Kids Before LGBTQ Books Are Read in Classrooms
“Today’s ruling threatens the very essence of public education,” said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a dissent after the court decided today that parents have the right to opt out their children before LGBTQ-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms.
Publisher of Two Books in U.S. Supreme Court Case Is Committed to LGBTQ Representation
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide tomorrow in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case revolving around LGBTQ-inclusive books in public school classrooms. Two of the books in the case were published by Little Bee Books, whose CEO and editorial director spoke with me about LGBTQ inclusion, their partnership with LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD, and the case itself.
4 New LGBTQ Kids’ Books of Community and Connection
Let’s cover several age groups in today’s book highlights, with a recent picture book, a chapter book, and two middle grade titles that explore allyship, community, the relationship between people and the environment—and what would happen if a queer-inclusive boarding school was training its students to fight the evil magic users.
15 Recent Picture Books Featuring Queer Dads for Father’s Day or Any Day
Happy Father’s (or Fathers’) Day to the dads, to all who fill that role, and to all who claim today as their own. Let’s celebrate with a roundup of recent picture books (and one board book) featuring queer dads!
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.
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 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 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.
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!