PRIDE

Happy pride month!  June is a historic month to celebrate LGBTQ rights and the strides this unique and intersectional community has made.  For many, this year in particular is hard as the momentous parade has been cancelled.  For others, pride doesn’t come around once a year, it is in every moment and every smile.  And who doesn’t love a smile?  A great access point for young children is through talking about gender and families of all different constructions. Talking about gender and sexuality from a young age gives kids a deeper understanding of themselves and the confidence and assurance that being different is respected.  

“A Fire Engine for Ruthie” by Leslea Newman

“And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

“The Boy & the Bindi” by Vivek Shraya 

”My Shape is Sam” by Amanda Jackson

“Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag” by Rob Sanders

”Who are you? The kid’s guide to Gender Identity” by Brook Pessin Whedbee