'Twas the Night Before Pride
Joanna McClintick and Juana Medina - 2022
With bright illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme, this book tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches.
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Joanna McClintick and Juana Medina - 2022
With bright illustrations and lyrical, age-appropriate rhyme, this book tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches.
Louie Stowell and Elly Barnes - 2022
Discover the meaning behind the colours of the Pride flag and the origins of the annual Pride celebration. 'ABC Pride' introduces young readers to key concepts and inclusive terminology, helping to foster understanding and allyship.
Jess Rose - 2022
Frankie is a fox with plenty of style. Fabulous in a rainbow cape, Amazing in pirate boots and ready to take on the world in a gold crown! Not everyone likes what Frankie wears. The more Frankie tries to change, the more unhappy Frankie feels. But what happens when friends start to miss their old Frankie?
Harry Woodgate - 2022
Grandad's camper van is hidden away in the garage - now Gramps isn't around any more, the adventures they shared travelling in it just wouldn't be the same. As she listens to his wonderful stories, Grandad's granddaughter has an idea to cheer him up.
Harry Woodgate - 2023
Milly can't wait to spend a summer at Grandad's cottage by the sea, and is even more excited when she discovers Grandad and Gramps' Pride flag in the attic. Grandad insists he's too old to go to the London celebrations, especially now Gramps isn't around any more, but Milly has an idea to get the local community together and bring Pride to Grandad.
Rachael Davis - 2022
On a misty lagoon in a fairy tale land, young frogs wait patiently to be turned into magical princes. But one little frog is different - Hopp definitely does NOT want to be a prince! When Hopp sets out on a journey to find their true self, everyone assumes the little frog is destined to be a prince - how could such a strong, brave, and kind frog be anything else?
Joana Estrela - 2022
Small children are often asked to choose between a gendered binary - 'boy' or 'girl', 'pink' or 'blue'. This colourful picture book smashes these stereotypes and encourages the reader to follow their own way!
Scott Stuart - 2022
An inspiring book about being true to yourself, by best-selling children's book creator Scott Stuart. This story considers gender beyond binary in a vibrant spectrum of colour.
Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew - 2021
Far out to sea and deep below the whispering waves lives a merman called Nen. Nen spends his days exploring his underwater kingdom, but something is missing: his heart is empty. So, Nen ventures to the forbidden world above and it is here that he meets Ernest, a lonely fisherman. But can two people from different worlds be together and what will happen when a terrifying storm gathers?
Rob Sanders - 2018
The very first picture book about the remarkable and inspiring story of the Gay Pride Flag. In this deeply moving and empowering true story, young readers will trace the life of the Gay Pride Flag, from its beginnings in 1978 with social activist Harvey Milk and designer Gilbert Baker to its spanning of the globe and its role in today's world.