“World Made of Glass” Is Heartbreaking and Hopeful
The first must-read, LGBTQ-inclusive middle grade novel of 2023 is set in 1987 at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S., and centers on a girl whose father is dying from complications of AIDS.
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A Roundup of LGBTQ Kids’ Book Roundups: An End-of-Year Extravaganza
I’ve added nearly 200 new items to my Database of LGBTQ Family Books and More this year—so here’s a roundup of some of the roundups I’ve done, highlighting various identities, topics, and themes: Baking! Cats! Drag queens! Science! Bedtime stories! Board books! Queer kids! Queer moms! Queer dads! Trans and nonbinary parents! and much more.
Great British Bake Off Winner’s New Kids’ Cookbook Is Seasoned with LGBTQ Pride (and Here’s a Sneak Peek)
David Atherton, winner of the 2019 Great British Bake Off, has just published a new kids’ cookbook full of tasty recipes, seasoned with a dash of LGBTQ Pride! Here’s an exclusive sneak peek! (And if you missed the two-dad family in his previous kids’ cookbook, I have a look at that, too.)
11 LGBTQ-Inclusive Holiday Books for Kids
Looking for LGBTQ-inclusive, holiday-themed books for kids? There may not be as many as we’d like, but there might be more than you think!
4 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books About AIDS
The first picture book about a person with AIDS came out in 1989, at the height of the AIDS crisis in the U.S. Here’s more about it (can you guess the better-known title it beat for the Lambda Literary Award?) as well as several kids’ books about AIDS from the past two years.
Holiday Gift Guide: 2 Dozen of 2022’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
Even as our community grapples with tragedy, I think it is important–perhaps more important than ever–to remind young people that there is also queer joy. The books here, some of the year’s best, cover a range of identities and themes and emphasize love, inspiration, and celebration.
20 Books for Kids and Parents for Trans Awareness Week and Beyond
It’s Transgender Awareness Week, so I’m rounding up some of this year’s great books featuring trans people—picture and board books, middle grade titles, and books for parents!
A Sword-Swinging, Joyously Queer Middle-Grade Fantasy With a Nonbinary Hero
As a red-headed, queer, former fencer with a graduate degree in medieval history, I knew I was probably going to like the new sword-swinging, redhead- and queer-led middle grade fantasy novel from Esme Symes-Smith. This joyous, nuanced story with a nonbinary protagonist exceeded even my expectations.
Kids’ Books With Transgender Parents for Trans Parent Day (or Any Day)
Today is Transgender Parent Day, a time to celebrate and honor transgender parents! For today and any day, here are some great picture books and middle grade titles that star kids with trans parents. I wish all transgender parents a day full of love and happiness, and many more to come.
4 New, Gorgeously Illustrated, LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books
Four new LGBTQ-inclusive picture books stand out for their art as much as their stories. Bring some beauty—and some uplifting, inspiring stories—into your homes, schools, and libraries with these books.