After the loss of their mom, siblings Grant and Maisie have come to visit their Guncle who they call GUP (for Gay Uncle Patrick) in Palm Springs. GUP can’t bear how sad they all feel, and he tries everything he can think of to make them happy.
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Shine Bright with Pride!
Celebrate Pride Month with these children's books!
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- The Bear Fairy is no delicate Tinkerbell: he hogs the remote, drops crumbs everywhere and snores like a truck. But he's still a fairy, and when Spencer's friend insults the Bear Fairy's appearance and hurts his feelings, Spencer must step up to…
- Meet Dorothy, a loving dog with two wonderful dads. Her life is filled with long walks, bubbly bath times, and splendid dinner parties. But everything changes when her dads bring home a new addition—a noisy, floppy, screechy, smelly baby!
- Alex, a young person who identifies as non-binary, eagerly awaits Sunday dinner with all their cousins at Gram's house. It's not just the yummy treats that Alex looks forward to - Sunday is when they get glamorous!
- This book, published in partnership with GLAAD, is a helpful and empowering way to have a first conversation with children about gender and how they feel about themselves.
- A child explains. “I look like a boy, but sometimes I feel more like a girl.” At last, it’s been said. The child shares that their name feels like an itchy sweater and they want to change it to “Gray.” And when Gray’s dad finally uses their chosen…
- Inclusive pronouns are learned alongside the alphabet. Meet 26 kids showing us their dance moves. "Ari loves to arabesque. They hold their pose with ease. Brody is a break dancer. Brody loves to freeze." Fast-paced rhyming keeps the flow of text…
- Created by the author Maya Gonzalez, the gender wheel is a "A nature-based, inclusive, body positive story of gender. Inviting every body back to the circle." It moves away from the traditional gender binary by using concentric circles to represent…
- Jojo and Rosie's papa has been away on a trip, and they can't wait to welcome him home! A perfect book for families who love each other the whole year through.
- Join the dancing parade across pages of fabulous floats, rainbow garb, all-inclusive flags, and diverse people of all ages. Even an unexpected rainstorm can't dampen the resilient spirits of the joyous neighborhood.
- Learn how to be inclusive with words like Courage, Equality, Gay, Nonbinary, Rainbow flag, and Hug, Kindness, and Love as you read A to Z about the LGBTQ+ community.
- Olivio Kipling, known to his friends as O.K., has something to say: He loves George, and he can’t wait to share his feelings with his whole community.
- Every year in June, we celebrate Pride! But what does Pride mean? And how do you celebrate it?
- They, she, he . . . all together, us! How do you know what someone wants to be called? Ask!
- There are different ways to show and be who you are. A celebratory and informative look at kids and their wide-ranging gender identities. Who is the true you?
- Children do lots of fun activities together with their parents; Charlie and David go to a Pride trail at the museum, Nicola makes bracelets at a Pride crafting day, and they all enjoy drag story hour at the local l
- A little girl and her two dads discover the true meaning of Pride as they prepare their colorful flower crowns for their local Pride parade.
- Prince Sacha has commissioned all the dress designers in the kingdom to create the most marvelous creation for him to wear for the annual Royal Prince Parade. But nobody is up for the job until a cunning rabbit gown maker and his siblings show our…
- Raven loves round dances. His favourite part of all is watching the ribbon skirts swirl like rainbows. “Nohkum, do you think a boy could wear a ribbon skirt?” Raven asks his grandmother one day. That evening, she sews late into the night, and Raven…
- Marley is a little nonbinary kid with BIG anxieties. Crowds? Pass. Loud noises? No, thanks! But when their Zaza is up for an award at the Pride parade, they want to go to support their beloved grandparent. Can Marley overcome their fears and even…
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