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Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby–and the house is in chaos. You can also check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.
Just before his fifth birthday, Penelope lets his mother know he is a boy and, with her support and his ninja powers, faces the rest of his family and his classmates. Drawn from the author’s memoir, The bold world.
A toddler enjoys a number of daily activities in the company of two loving fathers.
After Lester is adopted from his foster home by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he can’t fall asleep in his new bed. What will it take to make Lester feel home at last.
A children’s book that celebrates honest and intimate moments of gay parenting. You can also check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.
A picture book celebration of self-love and individuality, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on Hoopla or as video with read along on Hoopla.
A toddler enjoys a number of daily activities in the company of two loving mothers.
In this colorful and touching story that celebrates what makes each of us unique, a little creature that’s not quite a bird and not quite a bunny–it’s “neither”–searches for a place to fit in. In the Land of This and That, there are only two kinds: blue bunnies and yellow birds. But one day a funny green egg hatches, and a little creature that’s not quite a bird and not quite a bunny pops out. It’s neither!
Illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their toddler on a sunny day. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
In this photographic concept book, babies and toddlers are introduced to the Pride flag and the meaning behind each color. You can also check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.
In this modern fairy tale, a noble prince and a brave knight come together to defeat a terrible monster and in the process find true love in a most unexpected place.
When Darryl arrives in Princess Puffybottom’s kingdom, she is not amused.
Children from different kinds of families demonstrate the original meanings of the colors in the rainbow flag, and then come together at a Pride parade.
Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
Why it was banned/challenged: features a transgender character