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'twas the night before pride

By Joanna McClintick. 2022

DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, LGBTQ+ fiction, Historical fiction
Human-narrated audio

On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an…

older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the siblings agree that the best thing about Pride is getting to be yourself. This joyful homage to a day of community and inclusion—and to the joys of anticipation—is also a comprehensive history. With lyrical, age-appropriate rhymes modeled on "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," it tackles difficult content such as the Stonewall Riots and the AIDS marches

The rainbow parade

By Emily Neilson. 2022

DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Family stories, LGBTQ+ fiction, Holiday fiction
Human-narrated audio

A sweet and celebratory story of a girl's first time marching with her two moms at Pride One day in…

June, Emily takes the train into the city with her two moms to attend the Rainbow Parade. She loves how all the people marching are extra loud, extra proud, and extra colorful. But when her mama suggests they join the parade, Emily isn't so sure she belongs in the throng. This joyful and affirming picture book about a family's first Pride parade, adapted for audio, reminds all readers that sometimes pride takes practice and there's no "one way" to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community

Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes

By Elise Gravel, Mykaell Blais. 2022

Printbraille
Social issues, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille

Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents or teachers to read together, opening the…

door to conversations about gender stereotypes and everyone's right to be their true selves. Is it okay for boys to cry? Can girls be strong? Should girls and boys be given different toys to play with and different clothes to wear? Should we all feel free to love whoever we choose to love? In this incredibly kid-friendly and easy-to-grasp picture book, author-illustrator Elise Gravel and transgender collaborator Mykaell Blais raise these questions and others relating to gender roles, acceptance, and stereotyping.With its simple language, colorful illustrations, engaging backmatter that showcases how "appropriate" male and female fashion has changed through history, and even a poster kids can hang on their wall, here is the ideal tool to help in conversations about a multi-layered and important topic.

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Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes

By Elise Gravel, Mykaell Blais. 2022

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
General non-fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents or teachers to read together, opening the…

door to conversations about gender stereotypes and everyone's right to be their true selves. Is it okay for boys to cry? Can girls be strong? Should girls and boys be given different toys to play with and different clothes to wear? Should we all feel free to love whoever we choose to love? In this incredibly kid-friendly and easy-to-grasp picture book, author-illustrator Elise Gravel and transgender collaborator Mykaell Blais raise these questions and others relating to gender roles, acceptance, and stereotyping.With its simple language, colorful illustrations, engaging backmatter that showcases how "appropriate" male and female fashion has changed through history, and even a poster kids can hang on their wall, here is the ideal tool to help in conversations about a multi-layered and important topic.

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