As a long time champion of Queer Kid Lit, this is my list of essential LGBTQIA+ books to have in your home library or add to your family or classroom reading list.
Sections
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General
History
Board Books
General
These are books that tell important and even funny stories with representation across the rainbow
My All Time favourite picture book
Grandad's Camper: LGBTQ Pride Book for Kids
Autism and Trans Representation!
My Rainbow
Beautiful non-binary and trans rep
When Aidan Became a Brother
Fun and rhythmic!
Twas the Night Before Pride
Non Binary robots with feelings!
Love, Z
We love gay grandads!
A Plan for Pops
a stonewall award winner
Love, Violet
Award winning!
Strong
This book is the follow-up to Grandad's Camper
Grandad's Pride: LGBTQ Pride Book for Kids
I actually consulted on this book, it's truly special!
Marley's Pride
The Jamie series is great for learning about they/them pronouns
Jamie Is Jamie: A Book About Being You
I love this multigenerational, inclusive wordless book
Over the Shop
Diverse cultural representation of different trans identities is essential!
Kapaemahu
A super fun read with incidental rep of a two mom family
When I'm Not Looking
Written by the daughter of a two mom family, this is amazing representation of Queerspawn!
The Rainbow Parade
We love books about pride parades!
The Rainbow Parade: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Allies
She's my Dad and He's my Mom are both excellent for families with a transparent
She's My Dad!: A Story for Kids with Trans Parent
One of the only books representing an intersex parent
My Maddy
Amazing for discussing bodies and pronouns
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: Gender Identity
We love when a book brings in many generations!
Jamie and Bubbie: A Book About Pronouns
History
These books show LGTBQIA2s+ history and notable Queer people throughout time
