![]() ![]() In Harini and Padmini Say Namaste written by Amy Maranville and illustrated by Tim Palin (Bharat Babies), Padmini’s two moms bring her to her first yoga class, where the teacher, Miss Janani, teaches her and her friend Harini about the history of yoga as a Hindu spiritual practice, and shows them some poses. It is implied, but never stated, that the grandfathers are a couple (although they could be from different sides of the family). Little Pig Saves the Ship, by David Hyde Costello (Charlesbridge), is an adorable tale of a pig too young to join his siblings at camp, but who spends the day with his two grandfathers instead. They also interact with their gay neighbors. ![]() ![]() Mouse is gender creative in his play, wearing both cowboy boots and a tutu. Check them out!Ĭharlie & Mouse, written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Emily Hughes (Chronicle Books) won the prestigious Theodore Seuss Geisel Medal in 2018 for being “the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English.” The sweet book, with echoes of the classic Frog and Toad tales, relates the adventures of two brothers throughout their day. The past year or so has seen several LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ books that may have flown under your radar because the queerness of the characters is not a big part of the storyline. ![]()
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