As 100 animals gather in this book, is there room for a whale to join the fun? A pair of male lions and their cubs are among the wide variety of animals in this frolicsome tale—but the book’s message of inclusion goes beyond just their appearance.
A new picture book celebrates the many different types of human bodies, of various shades, sizes, shapes, ages, genders, and abilities. Queer couples, transgender people, nonbinary people, and other LGBTQ folks are plentiful.
Three terrific new queer-inclusive picture books haven’t yet been published in the U.S., but they’re worth seeking out. One offers a rare and lovely look at an extended queer family; another is a high seas adventure that incidentally stars a family with two moms; and the third is a love story about a merman and a fisherman.
A new book for kids 5 to 8 says it’s an “inclusive guide” to how babies are made. Does it succeed?
The inimitable RuPaul is now the subject of several children’s biographies, aimed at the littlest tots through tweens. Sashay over and check them out!
Larry is a proper, rule-following llama. But Larry has a secret … he loves to dance! “But llamas aren’t SUPPOSED to dance,” we learn, as Larry stops the music and pretends to sleep when someone comes by. Larry feels sad because “Being different was lonely.” Should he stop dancing?
A powerful new picture-book autobiography is the story of Sharice Davids, one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, and the first openly lesbian Native American to hold such an office.
The first children’s book to depict an LGBTQ Pride celebration was published three decades ago, in 1991. Now, there are many titles that look at the feelings, symbols, and history of Pride, plus hundreds more that are simply LGBTQ inclusive. Let’s take a look!
Fifteen-year-old Hunter Chinn-Raicht, who is non-binary, knows that the term “non-binary” isn’t always understood. “This is a new word and it’s super confusing for a lot of people, especially people that weren’t brought up with it,” they told me in an interview. They hope to dispel some of that confusion through a new book they’ve written, one of a set of three titles by “champions” of the GenderCool Project, a youth-led movement of teens who are speaking out to show that transgender and non-binary youth can thrive.
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