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Children's Books for Gay and Lesbian Parents

The books here are great for teaching your kids about diversity in families and within our local communities. We feature early classics like 'Heather has two mummies' as well as many new books that are great for educating young children on important LGBT issues.

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	All Books by Bobbie Combs, All Books by Desiree Keane, All Books by Brian Rappa (illustrator) - Authors of : ABC A Family Alphabet Book Reading level: Baby-Preschool Paperback - 32 pages (February 1, 2001) Two Lives Publishing; ISBN: 0967446813 "GLBT Interest Children's Books; It's family fun from A to Z in this alphabet book that shows kids and their parents laughing, playing and enjoying family life. All of the brilliant watercolors depict families headed by gays and lesbians. "C is for cookies. Both of my dads know how to make great chocolate chip cookies." "L is for lunch. We always pack a picnic lunch when my moms take me to the beach." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Bobbie Combs and All Books by Danamarie Hosler - Authors of : 123 A Family Counting Book Reading level: Baby-Preschool Paperback - 32 pages (February 1, 2001) Two Lives Publishing; ISBN: 0967446805 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "Have fun with the kids, moms, dads and pets in this delightful book that celebrates alternative families as it teaches kids to count from one to twenty. All of the full color paintings depict families headed by gays and lesbians. Two dads read a bedtime story to their kids; two moms share popsicles with their kids on the porch; and several families gather around the campfire on a summer night." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Harvey Fierstein and All Books by Henry Cole - Author of : The Sissy Duckling Reading level: Ages 4-8 School & Library Binding - 40 pages (May 1, 2001) Simon & Schuster (Juv); ISBN: 0689835663 "GLBT Interest Children's Books; Learning about Diversity and Understanding Difference - Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings. While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes. While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the halftime show. Elmer is a great big sissy. But when his father is wounded by a hunter's shot, Elmer proves that the biggest sissy can also be the greatest hero. Acclaimed actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein has crafted a heartwarming story, based on his award-winning HBO animated special, about learning to embrace the special qualities we all possess. Henry Cole's gently humorous illustrations give it a new vitality. This is a book to share with all children, to help them understand that each one of them is unique and valuable." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Linda Walvoord Girard, All Books by Blanche Sims, All Books by Abby Levine - Authors of : Alex, the kid with AIDS (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book) Reading level: Ages 4-8 School & Library Binding - 1 pages (January 1991) Albert Whitman & Co; ISBN: 0807502456 "GLBT Interest Children's Books; When Michael gets Alex, the kid who has AIDS, for a partner in the poetry writing contest, he finds out that Alex has a great idea for a mean poem about Mrs. Zanes, the playground supervisor. Michael points out that they might get in trouble, but Alex doesn't think so. "I can write any poem I want because I'm sick," says Alex. With compassion and humor, this story shows how Alex comes to see that the way others treat him is mostly up to him." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Eric Hoffman, All Books by Celeste Henriquez, All Books by Eida De LA Vega (Trans.) - Authors of : Best Best Colors/Los Mejores Colores (Anti-Bias Books for Kids) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback - 32 pages (September 1999) Redleaf Press; ISBN: 1884834698 "GLBT Interest Children's Books; Teaching Kids About Diverse Families - African American, Lesbian Parents as Example - This book is a fantastic educational tool for children - the perfect way to teach kids that not all families are the same and that's ok! I heartily recommend it to anyone who wants to bring up a well balanced child - who doesn't discriminate against other children - just because their family is different." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Mary Kate Jordan and All Books by Judith Friedman - Author of : Losing Uncle Tim Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback Reprint edition (April 1993) Concept Books; ISBN: 0807547581 "GLBT Interest Children's Books; Daniel tells about his friendship with his uncle and about how he learns that his uncle is dying from AIDS." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Leslea Newman and All Books by Diana Souza - Authors of : Heather has Two Mummies Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback - 32 pages 10th anniv edition (June 2000) Alyson Pubns; ISBN: 1555835430 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "Originally self-published in 1989, Heather Has Two Mommies became the first title in Alyson's newly formed Alyson Wonderland imprint in 1990. The simple and straightforward story of a little girl named Heather and her two lesbian mothers was created by Newman and illustrator Diana Souza because children's books that reflected a nontraditional family did not exist, but a firestorm of controversy soon ensued. Attacked by the religious right, lambasted by Jesse Helms from the floor of the U.S Senate, and stolen from library shelves, it was an uphill battle for Heather. Thanks to the overwhelming support of booksellers, librarians, parents, and children, however, Heather Has Two Mommies has sold over 35,000 copies, launched a minor industry in providing books for the children of gay and lesbian parents and, as attested to by a recent New Yorker cartoon, become part of the cultural lexicon." Click to buy this book in USA, UK:
	All Books by Cristina Salat - Author of : Living in Secret Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback - 192 pages 3 edition (July 1999) Unknown; ISBN: 0916020029 "GLBT Interest Children's Books; Running away from her father's house to live with her mother and her mother's companion, Janey, eleven-year-old Amelia must assume a new identity and try to help create a real family home before the past catches up." Click to buy this book in USA, UK:
	All Books by Judith Vigna - Author of : My Two Uncles School & Library Binding - 1 pages (May 1995) Concept Books; ISBN: 080755507X "GLBT Interest Children's Books; Plans for Elly's grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary party are upset when Grampy refuses to invite Elly's Uncle Phil and his friend, Ned, who are gay." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:

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