Pride for Kids: LGBTQ+ Books for Kids & Families
The experiences of LGBTQ+ children and families are captured in this list comprised of picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Informational books are also included and span a variety of topics that include gender identity and the LGBTQ+ rights movement. (Updated June 2023)
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'Twas the Night Before Pride
Picture book: A glittering celebration of queer families puts Pride in a historical perspective--honoring those in the LBGTQ+ community who fought against injustice and inequality.
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Bathe the Cat
Picture book: Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
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Winnie Nash Is Not your Sunshine
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My Rainbow
Picture book: In their picture book debut, mother-daughter duo and transgender rights advocates DeShanna and Trinity Neal center a Black transgender girl looking for hair that suits her gender expression.
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My Maddy
Picture book: A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents.
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Stonewall
Nonfiction: Describes the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and details the history of LGBTQ rights since the riots.
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