Welcome to Family Equality’s Book Nook, a comprehensive list of the best LGBTQ+ books for the whole family!
Whether you’re searching for your child’s first picture book or a young adult novel that your tween will devour, Family Equality’s Book Nook is a list of our favorite books that represent diverse families in a loving and respectful way.
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Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Christine Baldacchino and Isabelle Malenfant
Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom’s dress-up center. The children in Morris’s class don’t understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. And Morris certainly isn’t welcome in the spaceship some of his classmates are building. Astronauts, they say, don’t wear dresses. One day when Morris feels all alone and sick from their taunts, his mother lets him stay home from school. Morris dreams of a fantastic space adventure with his cat, Moo. Inspired by his dream, Morris paints the incredible scene he saw and brings it with him to school. He builds his own spaceship, hangs his painting on the front of it and takes two of his classmates on an outer space adventure. With warm, dreamy illustrations, Isabelle Malenfant perfectly captures Morris’s vulnerability and the vibrancy of his imagination.
My Maddy
Gayle E. Pitman
A child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many other things in life! This is a great book about a non binary parent and a kiddo's love for her parent!
My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me These Are the Things We Found By the Sea
Natalie Meisner
And these are the things we find by the sea
My mommy, my mama, my brother, and me.
With this gentle refrain, the debut picture book from celebrated author and playwright Natalie Meisner (Double Pregnant) reflects on her own two-mom, two-son family's early days growing up in Lockeport, Nova Scotia.
Living by the sea offers myriad charms for the two young brothers in this poetic ode to beachcombing. When the fog disappears, the path to the beach beckons, with all the treasures it leaves behind: lobster traps, buoys, fused glass, urchins, a note in a bottle. But best of all is all the neighbours they meet along the way. An unforgettable instant classic for families of all shapes and sizes. Featuring glorious watercolours by Mathilde Cinq-Mars, which capture the warmth and magic of time spent with family by the sea.
My Princess Boy
Cheryl Kilodavis
Sometimes Dyson wears jeans, and sometimes Dyson wears dresses. He likes to climb trees in his princess tiara, and he loves sparkly pink. Dyson is a princess boy, and his family wouldn’t have him any other way. Families will enjoy this simple, sweet story for its inclusive and heartwarming messages.
My Two Uncles & Me
Jeff Rivera
Having two uncles is so much fun and two uncles are definitely better than one! Together, they’ll teach you all about studying, baking and football. My Two Uncles will take you on a journey of twice the compassion, twice the understanding and twice the love.
My Two Uncles & Me
Judith Vigna
Plans for Elly's grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary party are upset when Grampy refuses to invite Elly's Uncle Phil and his friend, Ned, who are gay. By the author-illustrator of Saying Goodbye to Daddy.
My Uncle’s Wedding
Eric Ross
There’s so much to do now that Uncle Mike and Steve are getting married. Follow Andy on this enjoyable journey as he talks about his uncle's wedding, how it affects him, and the things he gets to do in preparation for the ceremony. You’ll laugh and smile as you read this adorable story about marriage and family.
Officer Helga Hedgehog Meets the New Neighbors
Helen Lundström Erwin
One night, Officer Helga Hedgehog makes an amazing discovery. Her new neighbors, the Space Specks, are actually aliens from another planet. And they have a problem only she can solve…
Oliver Button is a Sissy
Tomie DePaola
The other boys at school constantly tease Oliver because he’s different – he doesn’t do what everyone else does, and they all think he needs to do more “boy things.” But Oliver knows he has lots of other special talents, and he’s very happy being himself whether what he loves is sissy stuff of not!
One of a Kind, Like Me/Único Como Yo
Laurin Mayeno
One of a Kind Like Me/Único Como Yo is a bilingual children’s book (ages 4-7) based on a true story about a child named Danny who wants to be a princess in the school parade. He and his mom embark on a venture to find a purple princess dress. But will they find it on time?
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