King & King
By Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland
Recommended for Ages 6 and Up

How many times has your parent told you "That's it, I've had ENOUGH!"? Nevermind, I am sure everyone reading this blog is well behaved. Ok, well it has happened to me, I remember plenty of instances when my mom had had "enough." In this book, the Queen mother has had ENOUGH too!

King & King tells the fairy tale of a Queen who is ready to retire from ruling the kingdom. But to achieve this goal she must have someone to take over; in this case her son, the Prince.

The Queen tells her son he must marry a princess and become king but he's never been much of a fan of princesses. In any case there isn't a choice? Is there? Join me in reading this fairy tale that tells us that sometimes love is found when you least expect it.

But don't just take my word for it, see what others have said.

Read Alikes within ages 5-7 might include:

It's Okay to Be Different

A celebration of different types of people that is colorfully illustrated.

The Family Book
By Todd Parr

A celebration of different kinds of families with colorful illustrations.

10,000 Dresses
By Marcus Ewert

Tells the story of Bailey, a young boy who dreams of beautiful dresses.

And Tango Makes Three
By Justin Richardson

In the Central Park Zoo there are different kinds of animals and different kinds of families, Tango's family is a little different than others. He's being raised by two male penguins.

Piggy Bunny
By Rachel Vail

Piggy, who is born a pig, wishes to become an Easter bunny even though the people around him tell him otherwise.

For Grown Ups

This list is part of small selection that will be added to with time and are geared for children under 8. I am looking for books that are recently published, brightly illustrated and simple to understand. Suggestions are always welcome!

Meanwhile you can check out Stevie Feliciano's blog post, LGBTQ Books for All Ages for more titles.

For other awesome titles you can also check American Library Association's Stonewall Book Awards, specifically the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award.