LGBTQ Picture Books

Books for children of LGBTQ parents, or for little brothers and sisters of LGBTQ teens.

Worm loves Worm
Worm loves Worm
by J. J Austrian
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Baby's first words
Baby's first words
by Stella Blackstone
I'm a librarian
I'm a librarian
by Brian Biggs
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Introducing Teddy : a gentle story about gender and friendship
Introducing Teddy : a gentle story about…
by Jess Walton
Home at last
Home at last
by Vera B Williams
Be who you are
Be who you are
by Todd Parr
I'm a girl!
I'm a girl!
by Yasmeen Ismail
A family is a family is a family
A family is a family is a family
by Sara O'Leary
Big Bob, Little Bob
Big Bob, Little Bob
by James Howe
Heather has two mommies
Heather has two mommies
by Lesléa Newman
Stella brings the family
Stella brings the family
by Miriam B Schiffer
Families
Families
by Shelley Rotner
Red : a crayon's story
Red : a crayon's story
by Michael Hall
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Zak's safari : a story about donor-conceived kids of two-mom families
Zak's safari : a story about…
by Christy Tyner
Families, families, families!
Families, families, families!
by Suzanne Lang
This day in June
This day in June
by Gayle E Pitman
I am Jazz!
I am Jazz!
by Jessica Herthel
Not every princess
Not every princess
by Jeffrey Bone
Morris Micklewhite and the tangerine dress
Morris Micklewhite and the tangerine dress
by Christine Baldacchino
Jacob's new dress
Jacob's new dress
by Sarah Hoffman
What makes a baby
What makes a baby
by Cory Silverberg
willie and uncle bill
willie and uncle bill
by Amy Schwartz
Donovan's big day
Donovan's big day
by Lesléa Newman
A tale of two mommies
A tale of two mommies
by Vanita Oelschlager
My princess boy : a mom's story about a young boy who loves to dress up
My princess boy : a mom's story about a…
by Cheryl Kilodavis
Dogs don't do ballet
Dogs don't do ballet
by Anna Kemp
The great big book of families
The great big book of families
by Mary Hoffman
Welcome to the family
Welcome to the family
by Mary Hoffman
A tale of two daddies
A tale of two daddies
by Vanita Oelschlager
tutus aren't my style
tutus aren't my style
by Linda Skeers
Daddy, Papa, and me
Daddy, Papa, and me
by Leslea Newman
And Tango makes three
And Tango makes three
by Justin Richardson
The family book
The family book
by Todd Parr
Mommy, mama, and me
Mommy, mama, and me
by Lesléa Newman
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Babies can sleep anywhere
Babies can sleep anywhere
by Lisa Wheeler
Bunnybear
Bunnybear
by Andrea J Loney
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Who are you? : the kid's guide to gender identity
Who are you? : the kid's guide to gender…
by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
They, she, he, me : free to be!
by Maya Christina Gonzalez
Teddy's favorite toy
Teddy's favorite toy
by Christian Trimmer
Harriet gets carried away
Harriet gets carried away
by Jessie Sima
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One of a kind like me = Único como yo
One of a kind like me = Único como yo
by Laurin Mayeno
The boy & the bindi
The boy & the bindi
by Vivek Shraya
The great big body book
The great big body book
by Mary Hoffman
Real sisters pretend
Real sisters pretend
by Megan Dowd Lambert
My dad is a clown = Mi papá es un payaso
My dad is a clown = Mi papá es un payaso
by José Carlos Andrés
Sewing the rainbow : the story of Gilbert Baker and the rainbow flag
Sewing the rainbow : the story of Gilbert…
by Gayle E Pitman
Julián is a mermaid
Julián is a mermaid
by Jessica Love
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
A church for all
A church for all
by Gayle E Pitman
Prince & knight
Prince & knight
by Daniel Haack
Jerôme by heart
Jerôme by heart
by Thomas Scotto
My two dads and me
My two dads and me
by Michael Joosten
My two moms and me
My two moms and me
by Michael Joosten
Pride colors
Pride colors
by Robin Stevenson
Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the…
by Rob Sanders
Jack (not Jackie)
Jack (not Jackie)
by Erica Silverman
When Aidan became a brother
When Aidan became a brother
by Kyle Lukoff
The little red stroller
The little red stroller
by Joshua Furst
Rainbow : a first book of pride
Rainbow : a first book of pride
by Michael Genhart
Maiden & princess
Maiden & princess
by Daniel Haack
Jacob's room to choose
Jacob's room to choose
by Ian Hoffman
Harrison Dwight, ballerina and knight
Harrison Dwight, ballerina and knight
by Rachael MacFarlane
It feels good to be yourself : a book about gender identity
It feels good to be yourself : a book…
by Theresa Thorn
Over the shop
Over the shop
by JonArno Lawson
Adventures with my daddies
Adventures with my daddies
by Gareth Peter
Ritu weds Chandni
by Ameya Narvankar
Grandad's camper
Grandad's camper
by Harry Woodgate
My footprints
My footprints
by Bao Phi
Pride puppy!
Pride puppy!
by Robin Stevenson
Pride 1 2 3
Pride 1 2 3
by Michael Joosten
Born ready : the true story of a boy named Penelope
Born ready : the true story of a boy named…
by Jodie Patterson
My rainbow
My rainbow
by DeShanna Neal
I'm not a girl : a transgender story
I'm not a girl : a transgender story
by Maddox Lyons
What are your words? : a book about pronouns
What are your words? : a book about pronouns
by Katherine Locke
From A. to Z. : not an alphabet book
From A. to Z. : not an alphabet book
by Vincent X Kirsch
Papa, Daddy, & Riley
Papa, Daddy, & Riley
by Seamus Kirst
Daddy and Dada
Daddy and Dada
by Ryan Brockington
Our subway baby
Our subway baby
by Peter Mercurio
Plenty of hugs
Plenty of hugs
by Fran Manushkin
Max on the farm
Max on the farm
by Kyle Lukoff
Max and the talent show
Max and the talent show
by Kyle Lukoff
Call me Max
Call me Max
by Kyle Lukoff
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I am perfectly designed
I am perfectly designed
by Karamo Brown
Sharice's big voice : a native kid becomes a Congresswoman.
Sharice's big voice : a native kid becomes…
by Sharice Davids
Peanut goes for the gold
Peanut goes for the gold
by Jonathan Van Ness
Federico and all his families
Federico and all his families
by Mili Hernández
Aalfred and Aalbert
Aalfred and Aalbert
by Morag Hood
Ho'onani : hula warrior
Ho'onani : hula warrior
by Heather (Children's author) Gale
The rainbow parade
The rainbow parade
by Emily Neilson
The best bed for me
The best bed for me
by Gaia Cornwall
Strong
Strong
by Rob Kearney
'Twas the night before pride.
'Twas the night before pride.
by Joanna McClintick
Mr. Watson's chickens
Mr. Watson's chickens
by Jarrett Dapier
Tuesday is Daddy's day
Tuesday is Daddy's day
by Elliot Kreloff
Bathe the cat
Bathe the cat
by Alice B McGinty
Mama and Mommy and me in the middle
Mama and Mommy and me in the middle
by Nina LaCour
My family, your family!
My family, your family!
by Kathryn Cole
My moms love me
My moms love me
by Anna Membrino
Kind like Marsha : learning from LGBTQ+ leaders
Kind like Marsha : learning from LGBTQ+…
by Sarah Prager
The meaning of pride
The meaning of pride
by Rosiee Thor
True you : a gender journey
True you : a gender journey
by Gwen Agna
Miss Rita, mystery reader
Miss Rita, mystery reader
by Sam (Fashion designer) Donovan
The pronoun book
The pronoun book
by Chris Ayala-Kronos
Pink, blue, and you : questions for kids about gender and stereotypes
Pink, blue, and you : questions for kids…
by Elise Gravel
My own way : celebrating gender freedom for kids
My own way : celebrating gender freedom…
by Joana Estrela
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Payden's pronoun party
Payden's pronoun party
by Blue Jaryn
Our rainbow.
Our rainbow.
Tale of the Shadow King
Tale of the Shadow King
by Daniel Haack
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