Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Celebrate Pride with Picture Books
Love Makes a Family
Beer, Sophie, author, illustrator.
Whether you have one parent, two moms, two dads, a mom and a dad, or another wonderful caregiver, t... More
Daddy, Papa, and Me
Newman, Lesléa.
Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddi... More
Mommy, Mama, and Me
Newman, Lesléa.
A baby enjoys a number of fun activities with her two mothers. ... More
Pride Colors
Stevenson, Robin, 1968- author.
In this photographic concept book, babies and toddlers are introduced to the PRIDE flag and the mea... More
Worm Loves Worm
Austrian, J. J., author.
Two worms in love decide to get married, and with help from Cricket, Beetle, Spider, and the Bees t... More
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Baldacchino, Christine, 1977- author.
A young boy faces adversity from classmates when he wears an orange dress at school. ... More
10,000 Dresses
Ewert, Marcus.
Bailey longs to wear the beautiful dresses of her dreams but is ridiculed by her unsympathetic fami... More
Ho'onani: Hula Warrior
Gale, Heather
An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a ... More
Rainbow : A First Book of Pride
Genhart, Michael, author.
Children from different kinds of families demonstrate the original meanings of the colors in the ra... More
Prince & Knight
Haack, Daniel, author.
A prince and a knight in shining armor find true love in each other's embrace after fighting a... More
I am Jazz!
Herthel, Jessica, author.
Presents the story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spit... More
Jacob's Room to Choose
Hoffman, Sarah, author.
After kindergarteners Jacob and Sophie are prevented from using their school's bathrooms, thei... More
Julián is a Mermaid
Love, Jessica, author, illustrator.
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spe... More
Call Me Max
Lukoff, Kyle, author.
"When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. S... More
When Aidan Became a Brother
Lukoff, Kyle, author.
Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the ar... More
Plenty of Hugs
Manushkin, Fran, author.
Illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their toddler on a sunny day. ... More
Heather has Two Mommies
Newman, Lesléa, author.
When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, b... More
This Day in June
Pitman, Gayle E., author.
A picture book illustrating a Pride parade. The end matter serves as a primer on LGBT history and c... More
And Tango Makes Three
Richardson, Justin, 1963-
At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taki... More
Stella Brings the Family
Schiffer, Miriam B., author.
Stella brings her two fathers to school to celebrate Mother's Day. ... More
Harriet Gets Carried Away
Sima, Jessie, author, illustrator.
While shopping with her two dads for supplies for her birthday party, Harriet, who is wearing a pen... More
The Boy & the Bindi
Shraya, Vivek, 1981- author.
A playful story...about a young boy's fascination with the dot on his mother's forehead. ... More
A Plan for Pops
Smith, Heather, 1968- author.
In this illustrated picture book, a child helps their grandparents deal with a difficult change in a... More
Old MacDonald had a Baby
Snape, Emily, author.
New father Old MacDonald spends a day caring for his baby, with a little help from the farm animals... More
My Friends and Me
Stansbie, Stephanie, author.
Young Jamie reflects on his many friends and their diverse but equally loving families, from Kate... More
My Dad is a Clown = Mi Papá es un Payaso
Andrés, José Carlos, 1969-
A boy is proud that his father is a clown, since making people laugh is a very important job, and o... More
One of a Kind Like Me = Único Como Yo
Mayeno, Laurin, author.
Tomorrow is the school parade, and Danny knows exactly what he will be: a princess. Mommy supports h... More
Sewing the Rainbow : The Story of Gilbert Baker and the Rainbow Flag
Pitman, Gayle E., author.
Sewing the Rainbow is the powerful story of Gilbert Baker and the creation of the rainbow flag. This... More
It Feels Good to be Yourself : A Book About Gender Identity
Thorn, Theresa, author.
A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th... More
The Great Big Book of Families
Hoffman, Mary, 1945-
Features illustrations and descriptions of different types of families and how their lives are simi... More