14 LGBTQ-Inclusive Titles for Multicultural Children’s Book Day: #ReadYourWorld
Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day, so I’m showcasing 14 picture books that are both LGBTQ inclusive and celebrate various cultures around the world!
Books for Kids
Tennessee School Board Bans Pulitzer Prize-Winning Holocaust Novel from Curriculum
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is deeply ironic, then, that news broke this week of a Tennessee school board removing a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust from its curriculum—one of many recent attempts across the U.S. to ban or restrict books about marginalized groups.
Queer-Inclusive Books Win Big at Youth Media Awards
A children’s book with a transgender protagonist and a transgender author earned a Newbery Honor for the first time ever, and other queer-inclusive children’s and young adult books—and their queer authors—also won big at this year’s American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards.
Fighting Back Against the Attacks on Diverse and Inclusive Books
Preschooler Heather is no stranger to opposition. Lesléa Newman’s 1989 Heather Has Two Mommies, the first picture book to depict happily coupled same-sex parents and their child, faced opprobrium from conservatives since shortly after it was published. Now, it is one of a record number of books for children and teens, largely about people with marginalized identities, that are under attack across the country.
“You Are Not Alone” Is a Kid-Friendly Ode to Self-Love, Allyship, and Social Justice
A new picture book by hip-hop group the Alphabet Rockers, based on a song from their latest Grammy-nominated album, reminds kids that they always belong and encourages them to celebrate themselves, support each other across differences, and speak out against injustice.
“Love, Violet” Is the Two-Girl, First-Crush Picture Book We’ve Been Waiting For
The first LGBTQ-inclusive picture book of 2022 is also the first ever about a young girl with a crush on another girl! This celebration of young love is charmingly written and beautifully illustrated—a must-have for any inclusive bookshelf!
New Early Reader Series Is the First to Include a Nonbinary Character
A new book, just out today, is (to the best of my knowledge) the first early reader to include a nonbinary character—and it’s from an award-winning author whose work I’ve loved for years!
700+ Authors, Bookstores, Publishers, and Organizations Condemn School Book Bans
Attempts to ban children’s and young adult books with characters who are LGBTQ or people of color are sadly nothing new. Such efforts have risen sharply this year, however, and more than 700 organizations and individuals have signed a statement condemning such attacks on children’s education.
New and Old LGBTQ-Inclusive Christmas Books for Kids
Two new titles this year join the list of LGBTQ-inclusive Christmas books for kids! Check out my reviews of titles both old and new as you don your … well, you know.
Holiday Gift Guide to More Than 60 of the Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Books and Music Albums of 2021
There were so many great LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books and music albums this year that it was hard to choose a selection for this gift guide. Here are more than 60 that I feel stand out for their overall quality and/or the representation they offer.