{"id":16550,"date":"2017-01-05T22:35:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T22:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/?p=16550"},"modified":"2017-01-08T13:20:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-08T13:20:30","slug":"12-kids-books-feature-lgbtq-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2017\/01\/12-kids-books-feature-lgbtq-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"How about these 12 kids&#8217; books that feature LGBTQ parents?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/abcafamilyalphabetbook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/abcafamilyalphabetbook.jpg 475w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/abcafamilyalphabetbook-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><br \/>\nWith same-sex families on the rise, it\u2019s nice to see them portrayed in all forms of media.  To continue normalizing same-sex families, Huffington Post Canada offers these 12 gorgeous books featuring LGBTQ parents. These beautiful stories will teach kids that love makes a family.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>ABC: A Family Alphabet Book<\/em><br \/>\nBy Bobbie Combs<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This sweet book celebrates LGBTQ families by showing them doing everyday things \u2013 all while teaching kids the alphabet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>The Different Dragon<\/em><br \/>\nBy Jennifer Bryan<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This beautiful, imaginary tale features same-sex parents and shows kids that this type of family is perfectly normal. In the story, a boy named Noah asks one of his moms to make up a bedtime tale about him, his cat Diva and a dragon!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Mommy, Mama and Me<\/em><br \/>\nBy Lesl\u00e9a Newman<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This touching book illustrates a regular day in the life of same-sex families. Specifically, this book shows a toddler spending the day with his two moms. Author Lesl\u00e9a Newman also has a version for same-sex dads called Daddy, Papa and Me. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Families, Families, Families!<\/em><br \/>\nBy Suzanne Lang and Max Lang<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This adorable book uses animals to show kids that families come in all different shapes and sizes.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>And Tango Makes Three<\/em><br \/>\nBy Marsha Rakestraw<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is the true story of two male penguins, Roy and Silo, from Central Park Zoo who create a nontraditional family after the zoo gives them an egg to hatch. This heartwarming story proves that love makes a family.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher<\/em><br \/>\nBy Dana Alison Levy<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is the story of two dads and their four adopted sons who get into all sorts of trouble. This wonderful book is all about family and how everyone makes mistakes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>A Tale of Two Daddies<\/em><br \/>\nBy Vanita Oelschlager<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This simple tale answers all the questions young kids have about same-sex families. In the story, two kids are playing and one explains to the other how she has two dads \u2013 a Daddy and Poppa. From the sweet and simple conversation, kids learn that having two dads is not that different from have two parents of the opposite sex. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Donovan&#8217;s Big Day<\/em><br \/>\nBy Lesl\u00e9a Newman<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Donovan\u2019s two moms are getting married and he is the ringbearer. This story shows the excitement of the big wedding day from the child\u2019s perspective. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dad<\/em><br \/>\nBy Johnny Valentine<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This fun, rhyming book is about two kids \u2013 one with two blue dads and one with a traditional family. After comparing their families, the kids realize that having two dads is not that different from having one. This book is also great for highlighting diversity in families. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>The Purim Superhero<\/em><br \/>\nBy Elisabeth Kushner<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is a beautiful story about finding your own individuality. Nate wants to dress up as an alien for the Jewish holiday Purim, but his friends are going as superheroes instead. With the help of his two dads, Nate figures out a way to fit in and stand out at the same time. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Everywhere Babies<\/em><br \/>\nBy Susan Meyers<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This board book is all about babies and the adorable things that they do. While the story has nothing to do with same-sex families, we love that this book includes them in the images, along with other illustrations of diverse family types for kids to see. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>This Day in June<\/em><br \/>\nBy Gayle E. Pitman<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This fun read introduces kids to the LGBTQ community by showing them what the pride parade is all about. This book illustrates kids and parents at the parade and teaches kids about gender identity, acceptance and respect.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/2017\/01\/04\/books-about-same-sex-families_n_13956230.html\" target=\"_blank\">HuffPost CA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With same-sex families on the rise, it\u2019s nice to see them portrayed in all forms of media. 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