LGBTQ+ Picture Books for Kids
This list of LGBTQ+ picture books was created by Children's Services Librarians
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Red
Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. A funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to yourself.
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M Is for Mustache
"It's Pride Day, and this big loving chosen family is ready to celebrate! See what they do to make their Pride Day special and so much fun--one letter at a time."
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Families, Families, Families!
A goofy collection of animal portraits depicting various family makeups helps send the message, "if you love each other, then you are a family."
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This Love
Explores the idea that love is a language that is understood and shared by people all around the world. Illustrations depict some LGBTQIA+ and interracial families.
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Be Who You Are
Picture book encouraging kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
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The Family Book
A heart warming and inclusive book about all types of families. Todd Parr is a favorite!
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A Church for All
Inspired by the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, this picture book celebrates a church whose doors are open to all.
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Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender
This picture book uses the Lyrics to Elvis' famous song to show several loving families as their child grows up and goes off to school.
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Families
This gentle nonfiction book uses Rotner's beautiful color photos to represent a wide variety of families.
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Stella Brings the Family
At school, they tell Stella to bring her mother in to celebrate mother's day. But Stella doesn't have a mother- she has two dads. She decides to bring her dads instead and discovers that her family extends even further than just her two parents.
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