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 "Bobby and the big valentine"
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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 "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 "From Archie to Zack"
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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.
Book cover for "I love you because I love you"
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"Author Mượn Thị Văn and Stonewall Book Award-winning artist Jessica Love detail all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response picture book that features families across the spectrum"--
Book cover for "Last week tonight with John Oliver presents a day in the life of Marlon Bundo"
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Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives at the Naval Observatory with his Grandpa, the Vice President of the United States. But on this Very Special Day, Marlon's life is about to change forever ...
Book cover for "Love makes a family"
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4.5 stars
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Whether you have one parent, two moms, two dads, a mom and a dad, or another wonderful caregiver, there's one thing that makes every family a family ... and that's love!
Book cover for "Maiden & princess"
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4.2 stars
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When a maiden reluctantly attends a ball for her friend, the prince, everyone considers her his perfect match until she surprises them--and herself--by finding true love with someone else.
Book cover for "Plenty of hugs"
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3 stars
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Illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their toddler on a sunny day.
Book cover for "Ritu weds Chandni"
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"This vibrant picture book sets the story of a same-sex couple struggling to gain acceptance against the colorful backdrop of an Indian wedding. Ayesha is excited to attend her cousin Ritu's wedding. She can't wait to dance at the baraat ceremony! But not everyone is happy that Ritu is marrying her girlfriend Chandni. Some have even vowed to stop the celebrations. Will Ayesha be able to save her cousin's big day? Centering Ayesha's love for her cousin...
Book cover for "Together"
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5 stars
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Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion. 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...