Rhode Island College LibGuides - LGBTQ Children's Books for Pre-K+ Reserve Collection

LGBTQ-friendly picture books for Pre-K+, arranged by author

This collection is on permanent reserve. Ask for these titles at the reserve desk.

A boy's best friend - Alden, Joan
Call Number: JUV PZ7.A3583 Bo 1992
ISBN/ISSN: 1555832032
Seven-year-old Will, an asthma sufferer and a target for bullies, finally gets the birhday wish of his dreams
Amy asks a question--Grandma, what's a lesbian? - Arnold, Jeanne
Call Number: JUV PA7.A73545 Am 1996
ISBN/ISSN: 9780941300285
Grandma Bonnie, who has been in a lesbian relationship for more than twenty years, explains to Amy about gay pride and being a lesbian
The generous Jefferson Bartleby Jones - Brown, Forman
Call Number: JUV PZ7.B768 Gen 1991
Generous Jefferson Bartleby Jones is a story told in rhyming verses about young Jeff and his two fathers. Jeff has a lot to feel good about because of the four days out of the week he spends with his dads, they always find exciting things to do like hiking, farming, horseback riding, or taking trips to the zoo. Jeff's best friends, Chad and Kim, don't feel as lucky as Jeff because they have only one dad each. Jeff generously loans out his dads, sometimes to Kim and other times to Chad. Accidentally, he loans both dads out on the same day and is left alone.
Postcards from Buster. Buster's outdoor journeys [videorecording] - Brown, Marc
Call Number: PZ7.P6 B86 2005 DVD
ISBN/ISSN: 1415715092
From making maple syrup in Vermont to picking giant pumpkins in Oregon, from attending a midwest county fair to exploring the Louisiana bayou, Buster takes to America's backroads for some authentic outdoor adventures. Includes "Sugartime!", the infamous banned episode in which Buster pays a visit to a family with two Moms in Vermont during maple syrup season.
Buster's sugartime - Brown, Marc Tolon
Call Number: JUV PZ7.B81618 Bus 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 9780316159159
When his father takes him to visit Vermont, Buster sends postcards to his friends back home telling them what he is learning about maple syrup and the "mud season.
The different dragon - Bryan, Jennifer
Call Number: JUV PZ8.3.B91 Di 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 9780967446868
This bedtime story about bedtime stories shows how the wonderful care and curiosity of a little boy, with some help from his willing moms, can lead to magical and unexpected places. Join Noah and his cat, Diva, on this nighttime adventure and you too will leave with an unforgettable new dragon friend!
Mister Seahorse - Carle, Eric
Call Number: JUV PZ7.C21476 M9 2004
ISBN/ISSN: 0399242694
After Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, he drifts through the water, greeting other fish fathers who are taking care of their eggs.
The dragon and the doctor - Danish, Barbara
Call Number: JUV PZ7.D225 Dr 1995
ISBN/ISSN: 1558611177
The Dragon and the Doctor was the first book published by the Feminist Press. Immensely popular by word of mouth through the 1970s, it is the charming story ofA a dragon who has a sore tail. When she goes to Doctor Judy and Nurse Benjamin for help, they discover all kinds of treasures zipped into the tail. Cured, the dragon takes Doctor Judy and Nurse Benjamin to meet her friends-an ostich, a hippopotamus, a turtle, and a little creature named Lucy who has two mothers. When Lucy begins to show strange spots, Doctor Judy again steps in with her medical expertise.
Your family, my family - Drescher, Joan E.
Call Number: JUV PZ7.D84 Yo 1980
ISBN/ISSN: 0802763812
Families, like people, come in many shapes and sizes. Not all families have two parents. Many have substitute parents. What makes a family and holds it together is sharing and caring. Author-artist Joan Drescher shows us several kinds of families.
Uncle Aiden - Dykstra, Laurel
Call Number: JUV PZ7.D95 Un 2005
ISBN/ISSN: 0973819103
The charming story of why every little girl needs a gay uncle! Anna Maria and her Uncle
Aiden share their love of pretty things, tea parties and baseball - but most of all they share
their love of each other.
Mama eat ant, yuck! - Edmonds, Barbara Lynn
Call Number: JUV PZ7.E24 Ma 2000
ISBN/ISSN: 0965670023
Baby Emma says her first words when Mama accidentaly eats some ants that are in the raisins. Emma lives with her lesbian parents, Mama and Mommy, and Mama envisions Emma's verbal future up until she has her own baby Kate who says, "Grandmama eat ant, yuck!"
10,000 dresses - Ewert, Marcus
Call Number: JUV PZ7.E94717 Aaj 2008
ISBN/ISSN: 9781583228500
Bailey longs to wear the beautiful dresses of her dreams but is ridiculed by her unsympathetic family which rejects her true perception of herself
Mother's day on Martha's Vineyard - Ferro, Ursula
Call Number: JUV PZ7.F39 Mot 2007
ISBN/ISSN: 0976600625
Tanny and Sophie, the cats, travel with Rachel's family to the Vineyard. The vacation is running smoothly until Sophie is discovered missing from the children's bedrooms. It turns out, she made friends with one of the Island's favorite pests - a skunk - through the screen door.
Tanny's meow - Ferro, Ursula
Call Number: JUV PZ7.F39 2005
ISBN/ISSN: 0976600609
This delightful story begins when Rachel's Mama Mariah discovers an orphan kitten which Rachel's family (two moms, Rachel and her brother, Tim) then adopt. This small, 50-page chapter book with black and white illustrations continues with tales of the kitten's adventures, through the seasons, culminating with a big surprise for Rachel. This is the first in a series of stories about Rachel, her family, her friends and their animals.
What are parents? - Fox-Lee, Kyme
Call Number: JUV PZ8.3.F6 Wh 2004
ISBN/ISSN: 0975369903
Playfully rhyming words and beautifully illustrated pictures lead a child through a journey to discovering diversity while learning to accept their unique family.
The trouble with babies - Freeman, Martha
Call Number: JUV PZ7.F87496 Tq 2002
ISBN/ISSN: 0823416984
Nine-year-old Holly tries to adjust to a new home with a neighbor who has just invented a de-yukkification device.
Flying free - Gregg, Jennifer C
Call Number: JUV PZ7.G81 Fly 2004
ISBN/ISSN: 1594579725
Narrated by a firefly captured by a five-year-old girl named Violet, who plans to use the firefly as her nightlight. Violet's mommies, Mommy Blue and Mama Red, go along with the idea, but the firefly refuses to live in a glass jar. After several attempts, the firefly devises the ultimate escape plan
Koalas on parade - Harding, Brenna
Call Number: JUV PZ7.H26 K7 2005
ISBN/ISSN: 0958129037
The fourth book in this made-in-Australia easy-to-read series is just as fun as the first three (My House, Going to Fair Day and The Rainbow Cubby House). The narrator"s mums help her make a koala costume for her school"s Costume Parade; when she finds out that her friend Hannah is also a koala, the two girls dance together in the parade and take home first prize!
How would you feel if your dad was gay? - Heron, Ann
Call Number: JUV PZ7.H47 Ho 1991
ISBN/ISSN: 1555831885
Jasmine, Michael and Noah are all regular kids except for one thing: Jasmine and Michael have two gay fathers. Noah has a gay mother. They have some unique concerns that they've never seen discussed by anyone else. This book, written by two lesbian mothers with help from their sons, will be a lifeline for other young people who face the same issues. It will also help their classmates, teachers, and parents to better understand just how varied today's families can be.
A beach party with Alexis : a coloring book - Johnson-Calvo, Sarita
Call Number: JUV PZ7.J63668 Be 1993
ISBN/ISSN: 155583230X
Alexis and her two moms decide to have a cookout on the beach and invite all of Alexis' multi-cultural friends.
Monicka's papa is tall - Jopling, Heather
Call Number: JUV PZ7.J75 Mo 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 0978073916
Monicka's Papa and Daddy are different in many ways. See how their family puzzle fits together! This comparative book of opposites highlights the differences between Monicka's Papa and Daddy while using a puzzle motif to create a picture of families in the new millennium.
Ryan's mom is tall - Jopling, Heather
Call Number: JUV PZ7.J75 Ry 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 0978073908
Ryan's Mom and Mummy are different in many ways. See how their family puzzle fits together! This comparative book of opposites highlights the differences between Ryan's Mom and Mummy while using a puzzle motif to create a picture of families in the new millennium.
The not-so-only child - Jopling, Heather
Call Number: JUV PZ7.J75 No 2006
ISBN/ISSN: 0978073940
Larissa is an only child, but she is not alone! See how big this only child's family is! This book shows that an only child can still have a very full family with different lifestyles and ethnicities represented in her world.
Lucy goes to the country - Kennedy, Joseph, 1950-
Call Number: JUV PZ7.K38425 Lu 1998
ISBN/ISSN: 1555834280
Madcap adventures ensue when a gay couple and their cat spend the weekend in the country
Rainbow sprinkles [sound recording] : songs for our children celebrating our diverse lives - Nash, Suzi
Call Number: M1993.N23 R2 2005 CD
Different families (2:16) -- The power of two (2:23) -- Double Dad's (2:33) -- Our House (2:12) -- Lullaby little one (2:49) -- Aunt Betty (2:54) -- What's right for you (2:53) -- Uncle Mike (3:15) -- Rainbow sprinkles (2:16) -- Just the way I am (4:05) -- A mother's advice
Belinda's bouquet - Newman, Lesléa
Call Number: JUV PZ7.N47988 Be 1991
ISBN/ISSN: 9781555831547
Belinda's best friend Daniel, and Daniel's two mothers, help her to accept her body shape
Felicia's favorite story - Newman, Lesléa
Call Number: JUV PZ7.N47988 Fe 2002
ISBN/ISSN: 0967446856
It's bedtime, but before Felicia goes to sleep she wants to hear her favorite story, the story of how she was adopted by Mama Nessa and Mama Linda. And so Felicia's parents tell her how they flew off in a big silver airplane to meet the baby girl who was waiting for them, and how they loved her from the very first moment they saw her.
Gloria goes to Gay Pride - Newman, Lesléa
Call Number: JUV PZ7.N47988 Gl 1991
ISBN/ISSN: 1555831850
Gloria and her two mothers join a parade celebrating Gay Pride Day
Heather has two mommies - Newman, Lesléa
Call Number: JUV PZ7.N47988 He 2000
ISBN/ISSN: 1555835708
When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families and the most important thing is that all the people love each other.
Saturday is Pattyday - Newman, Lesléa
Call Number: JUV PZ7.N47988 Sat 1993
ISBN/ISSN: 0934678529
Although Frankie is hurt and confused when his two mommies separate, he is comforted by knowing that Patty will still be part of his life
Too far away to touch - Newman, Lesléa
Call Number: JUV PZ7.N47988 To 1995
ISBN/ISSN: 0395689686
Zoe's favorite uncle Leonard takes her to a planetarium and explains that if he dies he will be like the stars, too far away to touch, close enough to see.
The family book - Parr, Todd
Call Number: JUV PZ7.P2447 Fam 2003
ISBN/ISSN: 9780316738965
Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what
We belong together : a book about adoption and families - Parr, Todd
Call Number: JUV PZ7.P2447 We 2007
ISBN/ISSN: 0316016683
In a kid-friendly, accessible way, this book explores the ways that people can choose to come together to make a family. It's about sharing your home and sharing your heart to make a family that belongs together.
Tiger flowers - Quinlan, Patricia
Call Number: JUV PZ7.Q4194 Ti 1994
ISBN/ISSN: 0803714076
When his uncle, Michael, dies of AIDS, Joel's dreams and thoughts of Michael keep his memory alive.
And Tango makes three - Richardson, Justin
Call Number: JUV PZ10.3.R414 Tan 2005
ISBN/ISSN: 9780689878459
At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches
One hundred is a family - Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Call Number: JUV PZ8.3.R955 On 1996
ISBN/ISSN: 078681120X
Groups making up many different kinds of "families" introduce the numbers from one to ten and then by tens to one hundred.
Mom and Mum are getting married! - Setterington, Ken
Call Number: JUV PZ7.G43805 Mo 2004
ISBN/ISSN: 1896764843
When Rosie finds out that her two mothers are planning to get married, she has only one worry-- will she get to be a flower girl?
When Megan went away - Severance, Jane
Call Number: JUV PZ7.S5152 Wh 1979
ISBN/ISSN: 0914996223
Both Shannon and her mother are unhappy and try to adjust when Megan leaves their family unit.
Aisha's moonlit walk : stories and celebrations for the pagan year - Stafford, Anika
Call Number: JUV PZ7.S779 Ai 2005
ISBN/ISSN: 1558964851
Best friends Aisha and Heather and their families celebrate various pagan holidays together. Includes discussion guides and activities. Includes: Thank you Milly! (Samhain) -- The longest night (Winter Solstice) -- Kittens for Brigid's day (Brigid's Day) -- Our equinox day play (Spring Equinox) -- Sea creatures for Beltaine (Beltaine) -- The summer solstice give away (Summer Solstice) -- The perfect peace harvest! (Lammas) -- Aisha's magic moonlit walk (Fall Equinox)
Pugdog - U'Ren, Andrea
Call Number: JUV PZ7.U66 Pu 2001
ISBN/ISSN: 0374361495
When Mike discovers that his rough-and-tumble new puppy is a female, he tries to make her into a dainty dog.
The daddy machine - Valentine, Johnny
Call Number: JUV PZ7.V2343 Dad 1992
ISBN/ISSN: 1555831079
On their own for the day, two sisters decide to build a "Daddy Machine" with the construction set given to them by their two mothers
The day they put a tax on rainbows - Valentine, Johnny
Call Number: JUV PZ8.V2343 Day 1992
ISBN/ISSN: 1555832016
Three original stories combining elements of traditional tales with characters that are members of nontraditional families.
Two moms, the Zark, and me - Valentine, Johnny
Call Number: JUV PZ8.3.V325 Tw 1993
ISBN/ISSN: 1555832369
A child is separated from his parents, two mothers, at the park and gets lectures from the well-meaning adults he turns to for help. Appearing throughout is the Zark, a friendly creature who lives in the park zoo.
My two uncles - Vigna, Judith
Call Number: JUV PZ7.V67 Myt 1995
ISBN/ISSN: 080755507X
Elly's grandfather has trouble accepting the fact that his son is gay.
Anna Day and the o-ring / - Wickens, Elaine
Call Number: JUV PZ7 .W53 An 1994
ISBN/ISSN: 1555832520
Evan and his two mothers try to assemble a tent and find that Anna Day, the dog, has hidden the o-ring
The entertainer: a story in pictures - Wilhoite, Michael
Call Number: JUV PZ7.W655485 E68 1992
ISBN/ISSN: 1555832024
A story, told only in pictures, about a little boy who loves to juggle, and his adventures.
Daddy's roommate - Willhoite, Michael
Call Number: JUV PZ7.W655485 Dad 2000
ISBN/ISSN: 1555831184
A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living.
Daddy's wedding - Willhoite, Michael
Call Number: JUV PZ7.W655485 Dag 1996
ISBN/ISSN: 1555833500
Nick tells about the wedding of his daddy to Frank, including the gathering of family and friends, the ceremony, the food, and the antics of Clancy the dog.
Uncle What-is-it is coming to visit!! - Willhoite, Michael
Call Number: JUV PZ7.W655485 Un 1993
ISBN/ISSN: 1555832059
Igor and Tiffany expect the worst when they hear that their gay uncle is coming to visit, but their stereotypes are shattered when Uncle Brett finally arrives.