A Hindu Wedding for Two Brides in New Picture Book
A gorgeous new picture book brings us along with the celebration as a Hindu girl attends the wedding of her cousin Ritu to another woman and stands up against those who would stop them.
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide to LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books and Music
One of the few bright spots of 2020 was the number of new LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books. Here’s my annual list of picture books and a few select middle grade titles that caught my eye, plus queer-inclusive kids’ music albums—and some titles for and about us LGBTQ parents.
A Roundup of Recent Children’s Books with Transgender Characters
There’s been a veritable explosion of children’s books with transgender characters in 2020, so here’s a roundup of them (and one music album!) for Transgender Awareness Month. They’re great at any time of the year!
New Picture Book Celebrates Friendship of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
It’s Transgender Awareness Week, and hot off the presses today is a new picture book about transgender icons Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera!
Authors Collaborate Across Identities on Picture Book Celebrating Jewish Families of All Types
Very often, faith and LGBTQ identities are seen in opposition. A new picture book, however, celebrates both the Jewish spiritual tradition and families of all types, including ones with same-sex and gender non-conforming parents and Jewish families of color. The two Jewish authors—one Black, in a different-sex relationship, and one White, in a same-sex one—shared with me a little about their motivation for writing it.
Flamingo Rampant Kickstarts New Season of Feminist, Culturally-Diverse, and LGBTQ-Positive Kids’ Books
Flamingo Rampant micropress is back with a new Kickstarter for its fourth season of feminist, racially diverse, and LGBTQ-positive children’s books! This new set of #OwnVoices books includes their first middle grade titles as well as picture books. As always, they depict an array of intersectional identities that few (if any!) other publishers have matched—all with fun, joyous storylines that include Afro-futurism, seahorse dads, baseball, magic, body hair, pancakes, and more!
“Carlos, the Fairy Boy” Finds His Wings in New Picture Book
I think we could all use some joy right now, so here’s a look at a brand-new, bilingual, #OwnVoices picture book about a boy learning about his cultural traditions in Panama while he gets support from his abuela to follow his fairy boy dreams.
Imagination and Community in Two New Picture Books with Nonbinary and Gender Creative Characters
Two new picture books show us nonbinary and gender creative kids having imaginative adventures in their fun, welcoming, queer and sometimes magical communities.
LGBTQ History Books for Children and Teens
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve done a roundup of kids’ books on LGBTQ history and there have been many new ones in that time! Here’s a fresh list of old and new for LGBTQ History Month—including an upcoming picture book about Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera!
A Child Teaches Great Grandma About Pronouns in New Picture Book
A self-assured, gender ambiguous child gets a visit from Great Grandma Bubbie—and teaches her a few things about pronouns and gender in a sequel to a 2019 picture book about gender creative play.