LGBTQ Children's Books (Baby to Middle Grade)

Juvenile / Middle Grade / School Age / Young Reader books featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or trans, queer, questioning, asexual, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, pansexual, two spirit, demisexual, or other romantic and sexual orientations and gender identities. Not exhaustive or complete.

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Book cover for "The ABCs of queer history"
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This is "an alphabet book that highlights and celebrates queer history in the United States from A to Z, presenting bold ideas for big thinkers in every letter. A is for abundant, always, ally, and alive. F is for family, friendship, fluid, and free. O is for optimists, opportunity, open, and outspoken"--
Book cover for "All are welcome"
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Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce a school where diversity is celebrated and songs, stories, and talents are shared.
Book cover for "All moms"
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Average Rating:
3 stars
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Some moms are silly, some are sporty or crafty, but all moms are incredible
Book cover for "B is for bellies"
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"Letter by letter, B Is for Bellies is a joyous picture book celebration of every body from A to Z! This ode to self-love and kindness encourages us to remember that every body is worthy of respect, whether it be letting go on the dancefloor or engaging in peaceful rest."--
Book cover for "Being you"
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Average Rating:
2.6 stars
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"While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination...
Book cover for "The best bed for me"
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2 stars
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"Mama and Mommy would like Sweet Pea to settle into bed, but it's not quite time. Even though the bed is fluffy, it's not as snuggly as curling up like a pig in the mud, or as spacious as sleeping in the wide ocean like a blue whale. It's not as fun as sleeping high up in a tree like a koala, or hanging upside down like a bat. And it's definitely not as relaxing as sleeping standing up, like an emperor penguin. But after mimicking all the ways different...
Book cover for "Billie Jean!"
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1 stars
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"A picture book biography of tennis champion and social activist Billie Jean King"--
Book cover for "Bobby and the big valentine"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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Bobby decides to make Eddie, his favorite person, a valentine as big as his feelings for him, but on Bobby's way to deliver the card, he begins to worry that Eddie might not feel the same way.
Book cover for "Bodies are cool"
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3.5 stars
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Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors, with different kinds of hair, eyes, spots, scars, and more.
Book cover for "C is for country"
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Average Rating:
2.5 stars
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"An illustrated ABC book that makes children from all parts of America feel that they belong and can be their true selves"--
Book cover for "Chloe and the fireflies"
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"In her new foster home, Chloe experiences a sense of belonging and makes a heartfelt wish to stay"--
Book cover for "Cinderella and a mouse called Fred"
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1.8 stars
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A modern-day retelling of Cinderella narrated by the mouse who becomes Cinderella's stage coach.
Book cover for "The color of love"
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"Grace and her classmates each pick a color that they think represents the color of love and share what love looks like to them"--
Book cover for "Courage in her cleats"
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"As a child, Abby Wambach was loud and clear about what she wanted and what she didn't, and she didn't want to be left out of any competition--especially soccer. In this powerful biography, readers will dance and dart down fields with Abby as she slingshots--balls thwump...whiz...whoosh--straight into goals, sweating and scoring her way from school league leader to U.S s National Team star. The story follows Abby through both success and setbacks...
Book cover for "Drawing on walls"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went.. "Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went."--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "The fairest in the land"
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Average Rating:
3 stars
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When Annabelle and Benjamin play dress-up they both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess which causes a problem until the two friends realize they can both be whoever they want to be.
Book cover for "Families can"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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This board book is for families: families who cook together and families who sing together, families with lots of members and families with a special few, families who live together and families who live separately--for all families. Celebrate the differences that make each family unique and the similarities and love that connect us all together.
Book cover for "Families grow"
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Average Rating:
3 stars
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Rhyming text shows an appreciation of the joy and excitement of the different ways a family can grow.
Book cover for "Finn's little fibs"
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Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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After Finn tells his grandmother a fib, his lies continue to build up which makes Finn feel horrible until he builds up the courage to come clean.
Book cover for "From Archie to Zack"
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Average Rating:
2.5 stars
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Archie and Zack are inseparable, both in elementary school and outside it, but Archie is having trouble telling Zack about his love, so he writes a letter, from A. to Z.; in fact he writes a lot of letters, but they do not sound right so he hides them--and though his other friends, Zelda, Zinnia, and Zuzella, find the letters, they all understand who the letters are really for.