Biblio File
Love (& Reading) Make a Family
Readers of every age can celebrate PrideFest with new picture books (plus new editions of two honored classics) for LGBTQ families to read together.
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
A Pride parade comes to life and puts the celebration in its historical context.
Stella Brings the Family by Miriam Schiffer
What’s a family with two gay dads going to do on Mother’s Day?
I Am Jazz! by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings
Based on a transgender co-author’s experience, this book tells the story of a kid who knew she had a girl’s brain in a boy’s body and how her family helped her.
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson
Even 10 years after its original publication, this modern-day classic about two penguins in the Central Park Zoo who want to hatch an egg of their very own still makes lists of most-banned books. [Ed. note: I've read this to my son at least two dozen times, and I get teary every time.]
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
Another newly reprinted classic. Heather discovers that families—and love—come in many different forms. (Also check out Newman's board book, Daddy, Papa, and Me.)
A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager
Not to be outdone by Heather, a young girl tells the tale of her life with her daddy and her poppa.
Anything by Todd Parr
It’s Okay to Be Different, The Family Book, The Daddy Book, The Mommy Book—all of Parr’s work promotes inclusivity and acceptance, and the bold colors of the illustrations appeal to even the youngest readers.
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