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• Call Me Gray

  Larsen, Andrew, 1960-

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  A child shares feelings about their identity with their dad in this powerful story about change, acceptance and, above all, love. One winter, while creating their annual ice rink together, a child starts a conversation with their dad about something…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Gender, My Rules

  Passchier, Andy,

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  Published in partnership with GLAAD, this read-aloud picture book helps adults begin important conversations about gender in a supportive and affirming way. Gender is one way that we express ourselves. Your gender belongs to you, and YOU get to make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rainbow Boy and the Pride Parade

  Rouanzion, Taylor,

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  Celebrate LGBTQ pride and the joy of embracing your true self through this vibrant, counting picture book about a boy finding confidence at a colorful Pride parade.

• Papa's Coming Home

  Buttigieg, Chasten, 1989-

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  Jojo and Rosie's papa has been away on a trip and they can't wait to welcome him home, so they pack the car with everything he might have missed while he was away, in a story celebrating dads and familial bonds.

• The Pirate Moms

  Lancet-Grant, Jodie,

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  Billy's family is not what you'd call ordinary. His moms won''t listen to NORMAL music. They love to sing sea shanties and dance jigs in the living room. Their clothes are highly unusual, they have a rude parrot for a pet, and their taste in house…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jacob's Missing Book

  Hoffman, Sarah,

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  When Jacob looks for the penguin book about two dads at his school library, he discovers it was removed due to censorship.

• Grandad's Camper

  Woodgate, Harry

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  After Gramps died, Granddad hasn't felt like traveling anymore. So, their amazing granddaughter comes up with a clever plan to fix up the old camper and get Grandad excited to explore again.

• Uncle Bobby's Wedding

  Brannen, Sarah S.

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  Can Uncle Bobby and his boyfriend Jamie show Chloe that, when it comes to family, the more the merrier?

• Rainbow

  a First Book of Pride

  Genhart, Michael

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  With bright colors and joyful families, this book celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and reveals the colorful meaning behind each rainbow stripe. Readers will celebrate the life, healing, light, nature, harmony, and spirit that the rainbows in this book will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miss Rita, Mystery Reader

  Donovan, Sam,

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  Tori loves helping Daddy become Miss Rita. But will the other kids at school love Miss Rita like Tori does? Luckily, a last-minute idea helps Daddy and Tori find a way to make story time sparkle for everyone.

• All Moms

  Ellis, Sarah Kate

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  All Moms is a love letter to mommies. Moms make us laugh. Moms read us stories. Moms snuggle us when we're sad, and help us grow. Some moms are silly, some are sporty or crafty, but all moms are incredible. Moms can do anything!

• Phoenix Gets Greater

  Wilson-Trudeau, Marty,

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  Sometimes Phoenix gets picked on and he struggles with feeling different, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how special he is.

• Neither

  Anderson, Airlie,

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  Because Neither is unlike both the rabbits and birds of the Land of This and That, it sets out to find a new place where all kinds of creatures are welcome.

• Not He or She, I'm Me

  Wild, A. M.,

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  A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends.

• Calvin

  Ford, JR

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  Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and in his mind but he hasn't yet told his family. Finally, he can wait no longer: "I'm not a girl," he tells his family. "I'm a boy--a boy in my…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• And Tango Makes Three

  Richardson, Justin, 1963-

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  At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins are trying to start a family by taking turns sitting on an egg that Mr. Gramzay gave them.

• 10,000 Dresses

  Ewert, Marcus,

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  Bailey longs to wear the beautiful dresses of her dreams but is ridiculed by her unsympathetic family which rejects her true perception of herself.

• Families

  Rotner, Shelly

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  Celebrate diversity with a picture book for very young children about the many faces of contemporary families. Big or small, similar or different-looking, there are all kinds of families.

• Except When They Don't

  Gehl, Laura

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  This rhyming picture book encourages children to celebrate their individuality and lets them know that it's okay to play with whatever toys they want to!

• Daddy and Dada

  Brockington, Ryan,

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  A little girl explains how families, including hers, come in many shapes and sizes--some with a mom and a dad, some with two dads, some with two moms, and more.