LGBTQ+ Books for Kids

There is joy in finding yourself reflected in books and there is knowledge in reading other’s stories. This list is a selection of books featuring characters with various identities within the LGBTQ+ community.

Updated June 24, 2026
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Uncle Bobby's wedding
Brannen, Sarah S.
Paper Book
Bobby and Jamie are getting married, but Bobby's niece Chloe is worried that she won't be his favorite person anymore. Will Uncle Bobby still think she is special? Sarah Brannen's warm story is set in an alternative family as Uncle Bobby marries his boyfriend. Uncle Bobby's Wedding...
JACOB'S ROOM TO CHOOSE
Hoffman, Sarah.
Paper Book
Heather has two mommies
Newman, Lesléa.
Paper Book
Candlewick relaunches a modern classic for this generation with a beautifully illustrated edition. Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her...
This day in June
Pitman, Gayle E.
Ebook
"The pride primer." --The New Yorker This Stonewall Book Award winner is an excellent tool for teaching respect, acceptance, and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. This day in June . . . Parade starts soon . . . Rainbow arches . . . Joyful marches! ...
Stella Brings the Family
Schiffer, Miriam B.
Ebook
"A tender story about the variety of people that make children feel loved and supported." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books   Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's not that she...

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