books for kids

Karen Muller - from American Libraries Magazine - helps an elementary teacher who is preparing for a new program:

The teacher asks: "We are beginning an outreach program to address issues of gender in the pre K-3 grade classroom. We are looking for material for early readers that is particularly adept at portraying non-stereotypical gender roles and that addresses LGBT issues in age appropriate ways. Can you guide me to any resources, book lists, etc.?"

The Independent Florida Alligator reports on increased interest in books aimed at an audience of children aged 3 to 6 years old, such as Tango Makes Three, The Different Dragon, Daddy’s Roommate, and Arwen and
her Daddies.

The New York Times ran a very supportive piece about the authors of a very controversial book.

And Tango Makes Three is the award-winning children's book based on a true story about two male penguins who raised a baby penguin in New York's Central Park Zoo.

"Zack’s Story: Growing Up with Same-Sex Adults"

This book is an excellent resource for same-sex parents about to explain their sexuality to their children. It's an autobiographical story told by a teen named Zack about his very well-rounded life with his lesbian parents. It includes family photographs.

Zack’s Story: Growing Up with Same-Sex Adults, written by Keith Greenberg. Lerner Publications, 1996

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Look for Oh The Things Mommies Do!" this summer, on Amazon.

A press release for the book says: "'Oh The Things Mommies Do!' is a bouncy, and playful look at the joys of a two Mom family. With its catchy rhymes and vibrant illustrations, it is a pleasure for children and parents alike."

ProudParenting.com member - dagnarus75 - has been blogging for us for over a year, and his latest post has opened our eyes to a disturbing development that seems like it could only take place in Wasilla Alaska. But it hasn't.

In an April 13th piece, titled Boycott Amazon, dagnarus75 writes:

The trailer for the long-awaited adaptation of "Where the Wild Things Are" is out. The film version of the Maurice Sendak book will be released in October. The story is about a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, who creates his own world - a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown the boy as their ruler.

Mr. Sendak has been a New Yorker most of his life. He lived with Eugene Glynn, a psychoanalyst, for 50 years before Dr. Glynn’s death in May 2007.