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Jessica Love
A glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.
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Sophie Beer
Whether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there’s one thing that makes a family a family… and that’s love. A book for EVERY family…
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Scott Stuart
A heartwarming and inspiring book about being true to yourself, by best-selling children’s book creator Scott Stuart. This story considers gender beyond binary in a vibrant spectrum of colour.
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My Shadow is Pink is a beautifully written rhyming story that touches on the subjects of gender identity, self acceptance, equality and diversity.
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Davina Bell
A beautiful tale celebrating the invisible, protective, omnipresent love love between parents and children.
The star of Julian Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return–and finds a new friend–at a wedding to be remembered.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
An illustrated guide to LGBTQIA2S+ codes and symbols for children 5+. With an exploration of queer underground culture throughout history to the present day, and questions for further discussion, this…
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Nina LaCour
A little girl stays home with Mama when Mummy goes off on a work trip in this tender, inviting story that will resonate with every child who has missed a…
Daniel Gray-Barnett
March through the rainbow in this glorious celebration of pride!
Steve Antony
A joyful and fun read-along tale of one family's quest to find the Rainbowsaurus, featuring lots of colourful creatures.
Leslea Newman
New in the UK, a rediscovered modern classic for today’s generation in an updated, beautifully illustrated edition.
A fabulous celebration of our unique selves from the creator of the hit board book Love Makes a Family!
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Isaac Webster, Ryan Brockington, Lauren May (illus.)
A heartwarming and affirming picture book about different kinds of families – including families with two dads!
Megan Madison,Jessica Ralli
A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about gender, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.
Peter Brown
An exuberant new picture book from NYT bestselling author/illustrator Peter Brown, inspired by his own childhood.
Brook Pessin-Whedbee
This book introduces children to gender as a spectrum and shows how people can bend and break the gender binary and stereotypes. It includes an interactive wheel, clearly showing the…
Christian Wilkins, Meng Koach (illus.)
Christian Wilkins shares a sweet story of acceptance in this whimsical picture book about celebrating differences and being yourself.
Cory Silverberg
. ..a twenty-first century children’s picture book about conception, gestation, and birth, which reflects the reality of our modern time by being inclusive of all kinds of kids, adults, and…
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Billie Jean King tells the story of this inspiring tennis player and activist.
Bernadette Green, Anna Zobel
A beautifully illustrated story, written with a light and humorous touch, that celebrates nontraditional families and captures exactly what lies at the heart of family life - love.
Parnell,Peter Parnell
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Juno Dawson
The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist.
Vincent Kirsch
"Archie loves Zack!" "Zack loves Archie!" Everyone said it was so.
But Archie hasn't told Zack yet. And Zack hasn't told Archie. They spend just about every minute together: walking…
Sara O'Leary
When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways–but the same in the one…
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Miriam B. Schiffer
Stella’s class is having a Mother’s Day celebration, but what’s a girl with two daddies to do?
Alyssa Zaczek
Join Martin McLean as he struggles to find his voice - and his inner diva - and navigates friendship, family, first crushes and a whole lot of glitter.
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Seamus Kirst
Riley is Papa’s princess and Daddy’s dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley’s classmate asks her which dad is her real one, Riley is confused. She doesn’t want to…
Michael Hall
This is a story about a crayon I know.I wrote it for you.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter
An inspiring story about affirming a sibling’s gender identity.
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Todd Parr
Todd Parr’s beloved classic celebrating all kinds of families, with 280k net copies sold – now a board book!
Leslea Newman, Carol Thompson
Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies.
Aliza Layne
Twelve-year-old goblin and witch-in-training Beetle enlists her former best friend, Kat Hollowbones, to help stop Kat’s sorceress aunt from demolishing the mall where Beetle’s friend Blob Ghost is trapped.
A joy-filled cheer of appreciation for loud, trouble-making, outrageous kids.
Katerina Cruickshanks is a wild child, a trickster, and a ringleader. But when they wreak some serious chaos, their friends…
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Kyle Lukoff
When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn’t seem to fit.
Max lets her know the name he wants to…
Kat Patrick
A buoyant and heartwarming celebration of individuality, identity, and finding the clothes that fit.
Michelle Finch, Phoenix Finch, Sharon Davey (illus.)
Phoenix wants to wear her favourite purple dress to express her gender, but she is scared of being bullied on her first day of school. Follow Phoenix’s journey as she…
Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, theres no limit…
Abbey Williams
An ABC of Families introduces children to the wonderful diversity of family life, using bright, engaging illustrations to explain how every family is unique in its own way.
Lil Miss Hot Mess
Playing off ‘The Wheels on the Bus,’ this dazzling nursery rhyme book covers all the ways drag queens ‘work it,’ by one of the drag queens from the nationally acclaimed…
Jessica Walton
Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it’s riding a bike, playing in the tree house, having a tea party or all of the…
Dan Saks, Brooke Smart
A rhyming, light-hearted celebration of the wonderful differences that make each family unique.
Jessie Sima
From the author and illustrator of the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal comes a sweet and funny story about remembering where you belong, no matter how far you roam, or what…
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell
At New York City’s Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches.
Michael Joosten
Families with same-sex parents are celebrated in this board book that follows busy moms and their kids throughout their day–eating breakfast, going on a playdate, heading to the pool for…
Dana Alison Levy
Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as they make their way through a school year, Kindergarten through sixth grade…
Marcus Ewert
This gorgeous picture book tells a modern fairy tale of a young girl, who dreams about magical dresses, and how she becomes the girl she always dreamed she’d be. Full…
Kai Cheng Thom
A magical gender variant child brings transformation and change to the world around them thanks to their mother’s enduring love.
Jo Hirst
This children’s picture book helps adults to explain gender identity and expression to 4 to 8 year olds using simple language and engaging, diverse characters, covering the entire spectrum of…
