Happy Pride! Yesterday was the last day of June which means it was the last day of Pride Month! To celebrate we are sharing picture books that celebrate identity and the LGBTQIA+ community. Each title focuses on the topics of identity, gender expression, or experiences of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether they feature characters that buck gender norms, show love between same sex couples, contain information on pronouns, or share questions about identity, each book encourages children and families to be true to themselves. Hopefully, they will also inspire love and acceptance, offer reinforcement of identity, and encourage open conversations.
Enjoy the books in the list below ALL YEAR LONG by calling your nearest Heights Libraries branch to order.
Neither by Airlie Anderson
Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart
They, She, He, Me, Free to Be by Maya Gonzalez
Maiden & Princess and Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack
Jacob’s Room to Choose by Ian Hoffman and Sarah Hoffman
I’m a Girl by Yasmin Ismail
I Am Jazz by Jazz Jennings
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff
Plenty of Hugs by Fran Manushkin
Jamie is Jamie by Afsaneh Moradian
Be Amazing: A History of Pride by Desmond Napoles
Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
The Family Book by Todd Parr
Who are You? The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
