Queer / LGBTQ Books I Have Read


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Book cover for "Being you"
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Average Rating:
2.6 stars
Description:
"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 "Bodies are cool"
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Average Rating:
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 "I am Billie Jean King"
Star rating for I am Billie Jean King
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Read about this amazing woman athlete in the seventeenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.
Book cover for "It feels good to be yourself"
Star rating for It feels good to be yourself
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. Written by the mother of a transgender child and illustrated by a non-binary transgender artist, this picture book provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity.
Book cover for "The meaning of pride"
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3 stars
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"Celebrating the culture and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, this vibrant picture book shows young readers that there are many ways to show your pride and make a difference"--
Book cover for "Pride"
Star rating for Pride
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"The LGBTQ+ community is so much more than rainbow flags and the month of June. In this beautifully designed dynamic book, young readers will learn about groundbreaking events, including historic pushes for equality and the legalization of same-sex marriages across the world. They will dive into the phenomenal history of queer icons from ancient times to the present and read about Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, Audre Lorde, and more. Including several...
Book cover for "The pronoun book"
Star rating for The pronoun book
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"They, she, he ... all together, us! Join along in this vibrant board book's joyful celebration of people and their pronouns"--
Book cover for "Seeing gender"
Star rating for Seeing gender
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"Gender is an intensely personal, yet universal, facet of humanity. In this ... book, queer author and artist Iris Gottlieb visually explores gender in all of its complexities, answering questions and providing guidance while also mining history and pop culture for the stories and people who have shaped the conversation on gender"--
Book cover for "Together"
Star rating for Together
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
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...
Book cover for "Were I not a girl"
Star rating for Were I not a girl
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"A picture book biography that tells the story of Dr. James Barry, born female, who lived as a man from age 18 to his death"--