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  • All About LGBTQI+

    All About LGBTQI+

    by Julian Wensel, Brigit Jansen,

    What is all this LGBTIQ* stuff about? Am I bi, lesbian or gay? What does trans really mean? How is it different from doing drag? All these questions can be emotionally overwhelming, especially if you're not (yet) sure about your own gender identity. All About LBGTIQ* is a guide for all children, young people, and parents who want to know more about the many diverse forms that gender identity can take. Told through vignettes of personal experience from members of the LGBTIQ* community, this book is an entertaining way of...

  • Big Bold Beautiful Me. A Story that's Loud and Proud and Celebrates You!

    Big Bold Beautiful Me. A Story that's Loud and Proud and Celebrates You!

    by Jane Yolen

    Kids will delight in reading Big, Bold, Beautiful Me and find themselves marching along and standing side-by-side protagonists just like them who portray body positivity is a loud, proud, and very fun way. Grown-ups will welcome the message of healthy attitudes when facing negative or derogatory comments of others. Together it is a valuable resource for young readers to confidently embrace who they are with big bold beautiful appeal to teachers, librarians, counsellors, and parents, too. I pull my shoulders back, and I walk with pride Hiking with my...

  • Heather has Two Mummies

    Heather has Two Mummies

    by Leslea Newman

    Heather's favourite number is two. She has two arms, two legs and two pets. And she also has two mummies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn't have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. It doesn't matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because "the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it...

  • House for Everyone. A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression

    House for Everyone. A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression

    by Jo Hirst

    At lunchtime, all of Toms friends gather at school to work together building their house. Each one of them has a special job to do, and each one of them has a different way of expressing their gender identity. Jackson is a boy who likes to wear dresses. Ivy is a girl who likes her hair cut really short. Alex doesnt feel like just a boy, or just a girl. They are all the same, they are all different - but they are all friends. A very simple...

  • My Two Super Mums

    My Two Super Mums

    by Bronwen Fallens

    My Two Super Mums is the latest edition to the wonderful series written by Bronny and illustrated by our wonderful new illustrator Fleure Vaslet. Fleure is an English born Australian based Artist living bayside and the two met through the primary school where both their daughters attend. What has ensued is not just a beautiful friendship but a marvellous collaboration between two mums who believe families should be celebrated in all their shapes and sizes. 'My Two Super Mums' presents a family of four: two mums and two daughters...

  • Phoenix Goes to School. A Story to Support Transgender and Gender Diverse Children

    Phoenix Goes to School. A Story to Support Transgender and Gender Diverse Children

    by Michelle Finch

    My Mommy tells me I'm perfect and to be brave. "You know who you are," she says, "Just be yourself and always listen to your heart." With those words of encouragement from her Mom, Phoenix is preparing for her first day of school. She is excited but scared of being bullied because of her gender identity and expression. Yet when she arrives at school she finds help and support from teachers and friends, and finds she is brave enough to talk to other kids about her gender! This is...

  • Rainbow: A First Book of Pride

    Rainbow: A First Book of Pride

    by Michael Genhart

    A must-have primer for young readers and a great gift for pride events and throughout the year, beautiful colours all together make a rainbow in Rainbow: A First Book of Pride. This is a sweet ode to rainbow families, and an affirming display of a parent’s love for their child and a child’s love for their parents. With bright colours and joyful families, this book celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and reveals the colourful meaning behind each rainbow stripe. Readers will celebrate the life, healing, light, nature, harmony, and spirit that the...

  • She's My Dad!: A Story for Children Who Have a Transgender Parent or Relative

    She's My Dad!: A Story for Children Who Have a Transgender Parent or Relative

    by Sarah Savage

    My Dad's name is Haley. She used to be a he but now she is a she! Last year she did this thing called transition. She grew her hair long, painted her nails in bright colours and started wearing different clothes.' When Mini's cousin accidentally misgenders her dad Haley, Mini explains why misgendering is hurtful and why we need to treat trans people with respect. Mini speaks with confidence about transitioning and gender identity, and helps to educate and empower others with trans relatives or friends. This brightly illustrated...

  • The Pronoun Book. She, He, They and Me!

    The Pronoun Book. She, He, They and Me!

    by Jem Milton

    "Welcome to The Pronoun Book! Join Ellie and Casey as they introduce you to the wonderful world of pronouns. Learn about what pronouns are, how they relate to us, and why it's so important to get them right!" This fun, engaging and empowering children's book is the perfect introduction on pronouns in relation to gender diversity and identity for children aged 5+.Through illustrated scenarios and explanations, it gently encourages children to learn pronoun etiquette and educates them on they/them pronouns, trans and non-binary identities, misgendering and neo-pronouns such as xe,...

  • This Day in June

    This Day in June

    by Gayle E. Pitman

    *This day in June…* *Parade starts soon…* *Rainbow arches…* *Joyful marches!* In a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBT community, This Day In June welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share in a day when we are all united. Also included is a Reading Guide chock-full of facts about LGBT history and culture, as well as a Note to Parents and Caregivers with information on how to talk to children about sexual orientation and gender identity in age-appropriate ways. This Day In June is an excellent tool for...

  • We are Family. Happy Families Reinvented: A Card Game

    We are Family. Happy Families Reinvented: A Card Game

    by Anne-Helene Dubray

    Families come in all shapes and sizes: if you love each other, you're a family! Celebrate non-traditional families and learn to discuss difference from a young age with this fun and modern take on the classic happy families card game, for two or more players aged 4+. A FAMILY CARD GAME featuring contemporary non-traditional family structures such as same-sex parents, childfree couples, grandparent families and many more. Simple gameplay is quick and easy to learn. CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE, and discuss all kinds of family types with children aged 4+ INCLUDES A BOOKLET with...