Tag Archives: families

All Kinds of Families – Pride Month PPBF

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Joanna

Title: All Kinds of Families Author: Suzanne Lang Illustrator: Max Lang Publisher: Random House, 2015 Ages: 2-5  Format/Genre: board book fiction Themes: Pride Month, families, family makeup, blended families, single parent families, queer families, step-families, open-mindedness, family love, lgbtqia+ Opening: Some children have lots of … Continue reading →

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Mommy, Mama, and Me – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Mommy, Mama, and Me Author: Lesléa Newman Illustrator: Carol Thompson  Publisher: Tricycle Press, 2008 Ages: 0-3 Themes: lesbians, two moms, families, lgbtqia, pride, same-sex parents Board book, 20 pages Opening: Mommy picks me up, up, up. Mama pours juice in my cup. Synopsis: … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P – Middle Grade Book Recommendation

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Joanna

Title: YOU DON’T KNOW everything, JILLY P! Author: Alex Gino Publisher: Scholastic, March 2018 Ages: 9-12 Themes: LGBTQIA+, lesbians, bigotry, racism, deafness, online communities, families, micro-aggressions, white privilege, ableism, ASL, hearing loss, police brutality Opening:  The house smells of homemade tomato sauce when I get home … Continue reading →

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