Board Book Explores Joyful Messes and Diverse Families
A fun board book for the youngest children is full of surprises and diverse families as it celebrates the messiness of life.
children’s books
A Sparkling New Picture Book on Gender Expression and Allyship
Here’s my third and final review for this week’s mini-theme of picture books about gender creative boys—this one focusing on the importance of allies.
Picture Book Is a Glad Celebration of Gender Creativity
I’m going to lean in to the theme of picture books about gender creative children this week, with a look at a sweet recent picture book about a gender creative boy bear and his emotions.
Classic Picture Book About Gender Creative Boy Is Back in Print
One of the first picture books about a gender creative boy, published in the 1970s but long out of print, is now available in a new edition produced by its illustrator, Marian Buchanan. She recently shared with me some details about the lengthy journey to its reprinting and why it still holds lessons for today.
A Sourdough Starter Goes Rogue in Delightful New Two-Mom Tale
Sourdough bread making has become the hot hobby of the pandemic—which makes a new picture book about a girl and an out-of-control sourdough starter very timely. Even better, the girl just happens to have two moms!
In “She’s My Dad,” a Child Shares Pride and Love for Their Trans Dad
The child protagonist of a delightful new book introduces readers to their dad, a transgender woman, and their fun and loving life together.
New LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Ed Book Will Inform and Support All Tweens
A new book offers tweens information on sex, gender, bodies, and relationships—and assumes an audience of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Listen: the Rad Child Podcast and I Talk About Queer-Inclusive Picture Books
I recently had the great pleasure of being on the Rad Child Podcast to talk about queer-inclusive children’s books. Have a listen!
Joyous New Book Celebrates Diverse Expecting Families
A sweet and lyrical new picture book takes us along with a diverse group of expecting families—including ones with two moms and two dads—as their babies-to-be grow from the size of a sweet pea to that of a pumpkin and then are born as their own delightful selves.
The Books We Need: An LGBTQ Picture Book Wish List
The number of LGBTQ-inclusive picture books has grown exponentially over the past decade, particularly in the last few years. There are some topics and types of representation that are still lacking, however, so instead of reviewing existing books in this piece, I want to discuss some of those gaps.