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Shine Bright with Pride!

Celebrate Pride Month with these children's books!

Pickering Public Library

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  • 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.
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025. — JP Butti
  • 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.
    Book, 2025New York : Clarion Books, 2025. — JP Ayala
  • 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.
    Book, 2024Layton : Gibbs Smith, 2024. — JP Papro
  • 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.
    Book, 2025New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2025. — JP Kirsc
  • Every year in June, we celebrate Pride! But what does Pride mean? And how do you celebrate it?
    Book, 2022New York : Versify, 2022. — J 306.766 Tho
  • They, she, he . . . all together, us! How do you know what someone wants to be called? Ask!
    eBook, 2022HarperCollins, 2022
  • True You

    a Gender Journey

    Agna, Gwen
    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?
    Book, 2022New York : Clarion Books, 2022. — J 305.3 Agn
  • 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
    Book, 2025Beverly, MA : Words & Pictures, 2025. — J 306.76 Hua
  • 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.
    Book, 2025New York : Random House Books for Young Readers, 2025. — JP Moren
  • 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…
    Book, 2023New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2023. — JP Lau
  • 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…
    Book, 2025Toronto : Owlkids Books, 2025. — JP Spill
  • 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…
    Book, 2024Concord, MA : Barefoot Books, 2024. — JP Reten
  • The Rainbow Parade

    a Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Identities and Allies

    Jordan, Shane, 1976-
    This joyful and affirming picture book about a family's first Pride parade, reminds all readers that sometimes pride takes practice and there's no "one way" to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
    Book, 2024Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2024. — JP Jorda
  • A young child and their family are having a wonderful time together celebrating Pride Day―meeting up with Grandma, making new friends and eating ice cream. But then something terrible happens: their dog gets lost in the parade! Luckily, there are…
    Book, 2024Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 2024, c2021. — JP Steve