Princess charming
by Sarah Wildsmith
illus. by Lea Paramonova
Language: English
Tallahassee, FL : Harmony Ink Press, 2013.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 22 cm.
ISBN: 9781623809706 ; 1623809703
Summary: A lesbian fairytale, 'Princess Charming' presents a new twist on a classic idea, creating a world where sleeping spells and mischief are matched only by the truest of loves. The words are brought to life by beautiful and dreamlike art that will leave the reader floating in a realm of fantasy where love knows no bounds.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Charming-Sarah-Wildsmith/dp/1623809703/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422634401&sr=1-9&keywords=lgbt+children%27s+books&pebp=1422634881674&peasin=1623809703
I Don't Want to Be a Ballerina
written and illus. by Ruth Bushi
Language: English
The Goldman Press, 2014.
32 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 0992939429 ; 9780992939427
Summary: I don't want to be a ballerina. I want to be a vet. Or a pet. I want to be a frog. Or a dog. Or a cow. Or a cat. What do you think about that? I want to bounce and hop and flop and jump up to the moon. Will you come, too? A book about thinking big and being yourself. Illustrated children's story addressing gender bias towards young girls. Promotes independent thinking and creative self-expression.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/I-Dont-Want-Be-Ballerina/dp/0992939429/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422634401&sr=1-3&keywords=lgbt+children%27s+books&pebp=1422634409515&peasin=992939429
Call me tree = Llámame árbol
written and illus. by Maya Christina Gonzalez
translated by Dana Goldberg
Language: English and Spanish
New York : Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2014].
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9780892392940 ; 0892392940
Summary: "A bilingual poetic tale that follows one child/tree from the depths of Mami/Earth to the heights of the sky, telling a story about being free to grow and be who we are meant to be and honoring our relationship with the natural world."
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Tree-English-Spanish-Edition/dp/0892392940
Article: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Queer-childrens-book-author-Gonzalez-creates-gender-neutral-character/50352.html
Pirate girl
by Cornelia Caroline Funke
illus. by Kerstin Meyer
Language: English
Frome : Chicken House, 2005.
32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 1904442498 ; 9781904442493
Summary: This one starts in a familiar vein: a pretty young girl is kidnapped by dastardly pirates, and must use her wit and bravery to get herself free. However, it veers into new territory when it turns out that she’s actually a Pirate Girl, and her mother is the take-no-prisoners captain of an all-female pirate crew. Girl-power chaos ensues. - Bustle.com
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Girl-Cornelia-Funke/dp/0439716721
Dangerously ever after
by Dashka Slater
illus. by Valeria Docampo
Language: English
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, ©2012.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 28 cm.
ISBN: 9780803733749 ; 0803733747
Summary: Yes, another princess-who’s-different story, but this one goes way beyond the norm. The princess in question is a veritable Wednesday Addams, obsessed with poisoned mushrooms, weapons, explosions, and all varieties of the creepy and crawly. Great for ghoulish little girls. - Bustle.com
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Dangerously-Ever-After-Dashka-Slater/dp/0803733747
I want to be a cowgirl
by Jeanne Willis
illus. by Tony Ross
Language: English
New York : Henry Holt, 2002.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
ISBN: 0805069976 ; 9780805069976
Summary: A girl growing up in a glamorous, sophisticated city doesn’t understand why she has to be pretty, refined or behave like a “good girl” at tea parties. She wants to be a cowgirl, and damned if she doesn’t steal a cowboy hat from her dad and make the world her prairie. - Bustle.com
Available: http://www.amazon.com/I-Want-To-Be-Cowgirl/dp/1842703080
Thursday with Helenna and Alex
by Phylliss DelGreco; Jaclyn Roth Roth; Kathryn Silverio
illus. by Rory Smith
Language: English
[United States] : JumPskip Productions, 2012.
p. cm.
ISBN: 9780615670157 ; 0615670156
Summary: "In "Thursday with Helenna and Alex," Jessie has a play date with two of her best friends. As the children conduct an "archeological dig" in Helenna's backyard (with the energetic and hilarious help of Buddy, the dog), they uncover some surprising artifacts and discover the real key to their friendship. "Thursday with Helenna and Alex" is the fourth book in The Jessie Books series, which offers an inspiring story for each day of the week, featuring a precocious little girl who lives with her two moms in Queens, New York."--Amazonsmile.com.
Available: http://myfamilyproducts.net/en/just-fun/68-thursday-with-helenna-and-alex.html
Monday with Maxim : the amazing Maltese
by Phylliss DelGreco; Jaclyn Roth; Kathryn Silverio
illus. by Rory Smith
Language: English
[United States] : JumPsKip Productions, 2011. ©2011.
35 unnumbered pages : colored illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780615543901 ; 0615543901
Summary: This is the first of seven books in the adorable and hilarious Jessie Books series! In "Monday with Maxim, The Amazing Maltese," Jessie is intent on training her neighbor’s dog, Maxim, to sit with her imaginary powers and a magic scarf...
Available: http://myfamilyproducts.net/en/picture-books/65-monday-with-maxim-the-amazing-maltese.html
Freddy & Frieda's Travelling Tales: Meet the Families
by Claudia Eicker-Harris
illus. by Marina Shupik
Language: English
Sicklerville, New Jersey : My Family!, an imprint of Dodi Press LLC, 2012.
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780976727385 ; 0976727382
Summary: "This is the first book of a series that children everywhere will adore. Freddy and Frieda the field mice travel the world meeting different kinds of people, teaching tolerance, sharing heartwarming stories and fun adventures! Meet the Families is about some of the children and families that Freddy and Frieda have come to know on their travels. Written in rhythmic style, this story celebrates the differences in family structures, while displaying that despite these differences they all have one thing in common: love. This story also helps children see that every family is special in their own way and they are not alone. And as Freddy and Frieda will tell you, "One of these families will be just like yours. They might just be living on far away shores.""--Back cover.
Available: http://myfamilyproducts.net/en/different-families/64-freddy-frieda-s-traveling-tales-meet-the-families.html
Tuesday with Mommy and Pterodactyls
by Phylliss DelGreco; Jaclyn Roth; Kathryn Silverio
illus. by Rory Smith
Language: English
[United States] : JumPskip Productions, 2011.
36 unnumbered pages : colored illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780615543918 ; 061554391X
Summary: This is the second book in The Jessie Books series, which offers an inspiring story for each day of the week, featuring a precocious little girl who lives with her two moms in Queens, New York.
Available: http://myfamilyproducts.net/en/picture-books/66-tuesday-with-mommy-and-pterodactyls-.html
Max
written and illus. by Rachel Isadora
Language: English
New York : Macmillan, ©1976.
[32] pages : illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm.
ISBN: 002747450X ; 9780027474503
Summary: Max is an award winning book that marries baseball and ballet in a way that shows the reader that just because you love baseball, it doesn't mean that you can't also be a fantastic dancer.
Available: http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/9780027474503/
Princess Smartypants
written and illus. by Babette Cole
Language: English
New York : Putnam, 1987, ©1986.
[32] pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 24 cm.
ISBN: 0399214097 ; 9780399214097
Summary: Princess Smartypants is a definite crowd pleaser with both girls and boys age 4-7. The main character is incredibly well-developed, and the plot flips the script on traditional gender roles for girls. Princess Smartypants doesn't want to marry any of the candidates her parents keep pushing on her; this princess does not want to get married. In the end, Princess Smartypants gets exactly what she wants.
Available: http://www.abebooks.com/9780399214097/Princess-Smartypants-Cole-Babette-0399214097/plp
The paper bag princess
by Robert N. Munsch
illus. by Michael Martchenko
Language: English
Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Australia, 2006, ©1980.
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 9781865049212 ; 1865049212
Summary: The Paper Bag Princess is a trailblazer in gender-bending story books. This wonderfully illustrated picture book uses humour to retell the classic 'prince and princess' story. Boys and girls will get a chance to meet a princess who decides that when faced with a dragon problem, she isn't going to wait around for a prince to save her. In the end Princess Elizabeth decides that she doesn't want very much to do with a prince who thinks that girls should never get dirty.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/The-Paper-Bag-Princess-Annikins/dp/0920236251
Sleeping Bobby
by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
illus. by Giselle Potter
Language: English
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, ©2005.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm.
ISBN: 0689876688 ; 9780689876684
Summary: Sleeping Bobby is a hilarious retelling of Sleeping Beauty. This is a fabulous book, by a well-known author, perfect for any 4-6 year old. In Osborne's version, it is the princess that saves the sleeping prince from the clutches of a wicked spell.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Bobby-Mary-Pope-Osborne/dp/0689876688
Princess Pigsty
by Cornelia Caroline Funke
illus. by Kerstin Meyer
Language: English
New York : Chicken House/Scholastic, 2007.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 27 cm.
ISBN: 043988554X ; 9780439885546
Summary: Tired of being a princess, the youngest of three sisters throws her crown out the window and finds happiness working in the royal kitchen and pigsty.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Pigsty-Cornelia-Funke/dp/1905294328
Derek, the knitting dinosaur
by Mary Blackwood
illus. by Kerry Argent
Language: English
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 1990, ©1987.
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 0876144008 ; 9780876144008
Summary: Derek, a little green dinosaur, is somewhat worried that he likes to stay home and knit instead of acting like his ferocious brothers, but the onset of cold weather allows his knitting to become useful.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Derek-Knitting-Dinosaur-Mary-Blackwood/dp/0876144008
Wir wünschen uns einen Krümel
written and illus. by Sonja Springer
Language: German
ISBN: 9783000334238
Summary: Suse und Susanne leben als Paar zusammen und wünschen sich einen kleinen Krümel. Doch wie sollen sie es schaffen einen Krümel zu finden? Kann ihnen der Wunschbaum dabei vielleicht helfen?
Max und seine Mamas
by Martina Heinzle
Language: German
Regenbogenbuch, 2011.
16 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 2009001274531
Summary: “Max und seine Mamas” ist kein Aufklärungsbuch, “lesbisch” bzw. “homosexuell” sein wird nicht direkt thematisiert. Vielmehr geht es der Autorin darum, den normalen Umgang mit Regenbogenfamilien zu fördern. Ziel ist es, Kindern zu vermitteln, dass Regenbogenfamilien nichts “spezielles”oder gar “sonderbares” sind. Das Buch ist in Eigenregie entstanden und auch so produziert worden und kann hier erworben werden.
Available: http://regenbogenbuch.beepworld.de/dasbuch.htm
Hallo, wer bist denn du?
by Ka Schmitz und Cai Schmitz-Weicht
Language: German
Atelier 9¾, 2013.
16 p. : col.. ill. ; 14 x 14 cm.
Summary: Die kleine orange Katze lebt bei Mama und Mami. Auf ihrem ersten Spaziergang fragt sie jedes Tier, das ihr begegnet: Hallo, wer bist denn du? Die einfachen und vorhersehbaren Dialoge begeistern Kinder ab 18 Monate und lassen sich so lange variieren, bis die kleinen Geister endlich schlafen…
Available: http://www.atelier-neundreiviertel.de/bilderbuecher-regenbogenfamilien/hallo-wer-bist-denn-du/
My Chacha is gay
written and illus. by Nice Mangos
Language: English
Summary: This children's book is set in Pakistan and deals with the issue of homophobia. With all the religious intolerance and extremism in Pakistan its important to push back with the arts and with education. The best way to do this is to start early and teach our children tolerance and diversity from a young age. The book also aims to show the rest of the world that *all* Pakistanis cannot be defined by the terrorism and intolerance you see in the media. We are a varied people, amongst us there are many kind, gentle and diversity loving souls. But sadly, those voices are drowned out or silenced by extremists.
Available: http://www.mychachaisgay.com/
Available online: http://nicemangos.blogspot.ca/2014/02/my-chacha-is-gay.html?zx=90662bd5c4193ab0
What is family?
written and illus. by Ariel Wang
Language: English
Washington D.C. : B'nai B'rith Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge, 2014.
ISBN: 9780990307037
Summary: What Is Family?, with its rhyming speech and bright illustrations, was written with young readers in mind. Ariel’s intention was to “allow young readers to acknowledge that family structures can be different, because love is what holds a family together no matter who is in it.”
Available online: http://www.bnaibrith.org/uploads/7/8/5/9/7859990/what_is_family.pdf
El vestido de mamá
by Dani Umpi
illus. by Rodrigo Moraes
Language: Spanish
Uruguay : Criatura editora, 2011
44 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9789974831346
Summary: Los juegos de los chicos son juegos. Seguramente encierran sueños, aspiraciones, proyectos, pero también fantasía, creatividad y una búsqueda que no debería tener límites. Sin embargo, la mirada de los otros, adultos o pares, suele cohibir o censurar los juegos infantiles. Una historia sencilla y divertida, con un final que nos lleva a revisar nuestros prejuicios y quitar barreras allí donde el único límite lo debería poner la imaginación.
Available online: http://www.slideshare.net/DocentesDiversidad/el-vestido-de-mam
Pearl Power
written and illus. by Mel S. Elliott
Language: English
Hastings : I Love Mel, 2014.
40 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9780992854416 ; 0992854415
Summary: Pearl Power is a children's book about equality, told in rhyme. A little girl called Pearl moves to a new school and makes friends while proving that being told she does things "like a girl" isn't a bad thing and that she can do anything the other kids can do even though she's small!
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Pearl-Power-Mel-Elliott/dp/0992854415
Author Web site: http://shop.ilovemel.me/collections/pearl-power/products/childrens-book-pearl-power
Author interview: http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2014/10/25/pearl-power-a-new-childrens-book-promoting-gender-equality/#!slide=aol_1005269
Goblinheart : a fairy tale
by Brett Axel
illus. by Terra Bidlespacher
Language: English
Brooklyn, NY : East Waterfront Press, [2012], ©2011.
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 17 cm.
ISBN: 9780976977124 0976977125
Summary: Using "fairy" and "goblin" in lieu of female and male, the author has created a timely allegorical fairy tale. A youngster named Julep, who lives in a forest tribe, insists on growing up to be a goblin rather than a fairy. The tribe learns to accept that Julep is a goblin at heart, eventually coming around to support the physical transition that must be made for Julep to live as a goblin.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Goblinheart-Fairy-Tale-Brett-Axel/dp/0976977125
Author Web site: http://www.goblinheart.com/
Daddy's special gift
by Tracey Sainsbury
Language: English
London Women's Clinic, 2012.
Summary: Part of a series of books for egg sharers, egg donors, and sperm donors to share knowledge of their donation, a very special gift, with their own children.
Available online: http://www.bookemon.com/book_read_flip.php?book_id=168804&checke=c5c569db94d18c29328dd90b6da95ab8&inviter_id=169087&email=tracey.sainsbury%40londonwomensclinic.com
El amor de Policarpo
by Alberto Forcada
illus. by Guadalupe Pacheco
Language: Spanish
México, D.F. : Ediciones Corunda/Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, ©1997.
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9701802713 ; 9789701802717
Summary: "Al murciélago Policarpo le encantaba jugar a ser apache y perseguir a las polillas, hasta que un día perdió la pluma que usaba en la cabeza y buscando otra hermosa y fina, encontró a Rigoberta, la perica. Sucedió lo que nunca había imaginado: Policarpo se enamoró de Rigoberta y comenzó a sentir que en su vida todo cambiaba." - José Manuel Alvarado
Available: http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/9789701802717/
El gato palomero
by David Jorajuria
illus. by Maru Jara
Language: Spanish
México, D.F. : ECO : Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, ©1998.
23 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9701815815 ; 9789701815816
Summary: "Un cuento muy sencillo y bonito. Se trata de un gato que se cree paloma y logra pasar la prueba que las aves le imponen para ser una de ellas y adaptarse a su nueva vida. La referencia a los procesos transexuales es obvia, sin olvidar otras interpretaciones del texto como la didáctica en la formación del carácter de los niñxs." - José Manuel Alvarado
Available online: http://www.quintanarooaldia.com/noticia/el-gato-palomero/14946
Querido Sebastián
by Luz María Chapela
illus. by Gabriela Rodríguez
Language: Spanish
México, D.F. : Libros del Rincón, SEP, ©1989.
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 15 cm.
ISBN: 9682924316 ; 9789682924316
Summary: "Para analizar este cuento, ilustrado por Gabriela Rodríguez, podemos hacer una lectura desde la perspectiva de género. El libro trata sobre la relación, que a través de cartitas, establecen los niñxs Sebastián y María. En estos breves mensajes María le propone una serie de divertimentos a Sebastián, mismos que él rechaza, por ejemplo, cuando lo invita a jugar en el columpio, le responde que eso le da miedo, además afirma que no sabe jugar a la reata y se compadece de las luciérnagas cuando María le propone jugar a atraparlas; estas actitudes, como expresar sentimientos con sinceridad, no gustar de la violencia o mostrar una alta sensibilidad creativa, como se ve en el desenlace, son propias de un niño varón que se aleja de los roles y estereotipos de género que tradicionalmente se reproducen y fomentan en una sociedad machista, es decir, Sebastián es un transgénero. También me permito aventurar que el título y el nombre del protagonista no pueden ser del todo gratuitos, por ejemplo, si lo comparamos con el cuento Sebastián de la escritora potosina Violeta García, en el que aparece un niño con características similares a las del protagonista del relato de Chapela, sólo que en aquel texto la referencia a San Sebastián como icono gay sí es directa." - José Manuel Alvarado
La pulga Cecilia
by Mada Carreño
illus.by Khitish Chatterjee
Language: Spanish
México, D.F. : CIDCLI : Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, 1996.
27 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9684940742 ; 9789684940741
Summary: "En este cuento trágico tenemos una historia sencilla pero rica en interpretaciones. Cecilia es una pulga a la que han educado bajo ciertas normas y modos de conducta destinados a lograr la supervivencia, pero ella es una soñadora que se distrae con facilidad; después de haber recibido un entrenamiento para enfrentarse a la vida, se lanza a la calle de un barrio pobre con la consigna de solazarse en la suciedad para cumplir con su misión de vida. Pero apenas se asoma al mundo, comienza a distraerse observando los distintos tipos de personas a los que probablemente debería montarse para chupar su sangre: mira a los niños, a los hombres desarrapados, a las mujeres que regresan de la compra, hasta que ve a un señor bien vestido con un perro limpio y es entonces cuando comienza a cuestionar su destino, tal vez ella pueda aspirar a ser diferente y justo entonces se enamora, al contemplar a una hermosa muchacha limpia, de rico perfume y garbo andar. Desgraciadamente ese amor le resulta imposible y muere. Sin duda y bajo una lectura sáfica, estamos ante un caso típico de afianzamiento de la identidad heterodoxa, pero más aún, la interpretación es viable y directa, pues a Cecilia siempre se le dibuja con todas las atribuciones tradicionales de lo femenino asociado con la mujer: se pinta la boca, usa collar de perlas, lleva moño y usa pañuelo, por lo que podemos deducir que Cecilia en tanto pulga hembra femenina se enamora de una humana mujer femenina. La imagen de la página 26 no deja de confirmar este punto de vista, en ella vemos, en primer plano, a la mujer bella que pasa ondeando su cabello, con arracadas, diadema y a la usanza hindú y en la parte baja, vemos a Cecilia extasiada y con corazones rojos que flotan a su alrededor, denotando el nacimiento de su funesta pasión. Pero aún hay un trasfondo interpretativo de tipo histórico y social, pues la autora escribió el cuento como una especie de autobiografía cifrada en su lucha contra la dictadura española." - José Manuel Alvarado
Available: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=9789684940741&sts=t&x=41&y=7
La princesa y el pirata
by Alfredo Gómez Cerdá
illus. by Teo Puebla
Language: Spanish
México : Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1991.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
ISBN: 9681636546 ; 9789681636548
Summary: "En este cuento vemos a otra niña con actitudes que se alejan de la norma tradicional de género, y aunque su tono es más sutil por ser una historia fantástica, no deja de ser evidente el proceso transgénero que vive la tal princesa. La trama se da cuando cada uno de los príncipes tradicionales de los cuentos de hadas pasan por su torre y la hayan peinándose, le cuentan su misión, a la cual están dispuestos a renunciar si ella les abre la puerta de la torre y viven felices por siempre, pero en todas las ocasiones ella los rechaza cortésmente y sigue peinándose, hasta que llega a su torre un viejo pirata y la princesa le propone irse con él a navegar los mares, cosa que el pirata acepta y ya en el barco se ve a la princesa tomar aguardiente con profusión. El simbolismo es muy directo, la princesa en su calidad de mujer, decidió, como dice el epílogo del texto ‘vivir fuera de su propio cuento’, es decir, liberada de las convenciones del patriarcado fálico, haciendo lo que ella quería hacer y no dispuesta a ‘vivir feliz por siempre’ al lado de un príncipe aburrido." - José Manuel Alvarado
Available: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=12373217420&searchurl=isbn%3D9789681636548%26sts%3Dt%26x%3D21%26y%3D16
Gatico-Gatico
by Severo Sarduy
illus. by Patricio Gómez
Language: Spanish
México : CIDCLI : Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, 1994.
23 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9684940629 ; 9789684940628
Summary: "Este breve cuento del escritor cubano y homosexual Severo Sarduy, bien pudiera ser una paráfrasis de El patito feo, de Andersen, con todas las implicaciones autorreferenciales ya dichas en la reseña del cuento danés; pues al igual que en aquella historia, en esta tenemos a un protagonista que nace con una diferencia de aspecto y sufre el rechazo de su entorno inmediato, también deberá desplazarse a otros sitios, volviendo a encontrar la hostilidad, hasta que, igualmente, se reconcilia consigo mismo, y de ser un gato minúsculo se convierte en un gran gato robusto, que hasta el artista Botero inmortaliza en una escultura. Aunque pareciera precipitado afirmar que estamos ante una marca de género literario, que podríamos definir como: “La recurrencia por parte de autores homosexuales, de contar historias de marginados que llegan a ser grandes personalidades.”, no podemos descartarlo del todo, pues el crítico de la cultura gay Antonio Marquet afirmaba que precisamente uno de los rasgos de género de la estética gay es la primacía de las temáticas de la celebración, la represión, la exhibición, la rebeldía, la sumisión, la vergüenza o la megalomanía; siendo que varios de estos tópicos están presentes tanto en El patito feo como en Gatico-Gatico." - José Manuel Alvarado
Available: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=14120113489&searchurl=sortby%3D20%26isbn%3D9789684940628
La gatita enamorada
by Isaías Hernández
illus. by Beatriz Gómez
Language: Spanish
México : ECO : Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, 1993.
27 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 9686044728 ; 9789686044720
Summary: "Desde la perspectiva de género, este cuento puede leerse como la historia de un niño varón que se aleja de la norma tradicional de género, pues manifiesta abiertamente emociones hacia su gatita, a la cual cree una escritora; pero sobre todo, sobresalen las ilustraciones no sexistas de González Septién, que presenta al protagonista vistiendo mayoritariamente prendas rosas y violetas sin el menor empacho. Por otro lado, un sentido profundo del texto es el descubrimiento de la sexualidad a través de su mascota y la pérdida. Por último, un detalle que no deja de ser interesante es que, en un pasaje, el narrador asegura que ve en un sueño a su gatita como parte de una banda de punk, lo que me lleva a pensar que la subcultura punk se halla muy vinculada con la homosexualidad." - José Manuel Alvarado
Super Tool Lula: The Kind Warrior
by Michele Yulo
illus. by Marley Smith
Language: English
BookLogix, 2013.
44 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1610053702 ; 9781610053709
Summary: Lula is a precocious ten-year-old who has her own tool belt and helps her dad with carpentry projects. She loves science, playing the drums, riding her skateboard, and hanging out with her friends in the Good Builders Club. As Super Tool Lula, she uses her super hero gifts and magical tools to protect and come to the aid of kids who are mistreated or bullied. She wants all kids to know that being kind is cool.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Super-Tool-Lula-Kind-Warrior/dp/1610053702/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1422461133&sr=1-1
Meet Polkadot
written and illus. by Talcott Broadhead
Language: English
Olympia, WA : Dangerdot Publishing, 2013.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm.
ISBN: 0989883604 ; 9780989883603
Summary: Meet Polkadot, big sister Gladiola, and best friend Norma Alicia, as they introduce young readers to the challenges and beauty that are experienced by Polkadot as a non-binary, transgender kid. Readers learn that gender identity is found "between the ears, not between the legs" and that biological sex and gender identity are not always the same.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Meet-Polkadot-The-Series-Book-ebook/dp/B00LLXY9T8
A girl like any other
written and illus. by Sophie-Geneviève Labelle
Language: English
Montreal : SGLeditions, n.d.
32. p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9782981355836
Summary: A Girl Like Any Other is a children's book about a transgender girl. The narrator's parents wouldn't believe her at first, when she explained to them that she was a girl and not a boy. Only with energy, self-confidence and support could she manage to let her true self out in the world. Meet that brilliant transgender girl and let her guide you through her universe. As she tells you about her family, friends, cats and dog, you will think that even if she eats mustard and toast for breakfast or was born with a boy's body, there's one thing she can be proud of : she is herself!
Available: https://www.etsy.com/listing/166788064/a-girl-like-any-other-childrens-book
I'm so not wearing a dress!
by Julie Merberg
illus. by Mai S. Kemble
Language: English
New York : Downtown Bookworks, ©2010.
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9781935703051 ; 1935703056
Summary: Shelby would rather be out playing sports or digging in the mud than wearing a dress or playing dress-up with her neighbors.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Im-So-Not-Wearing-Dress/dp/1935703056/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422459363&sr=1-1&keywords=i%27m+so+not+wearing+a+dress&pebp=1422459367321&peasin=1935703056
Rosie Revere, engineer
by Andrea Beaty
illus. by David Roberts
Language: English
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013.
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, 29 cm.
ISBN: 9781419708459 ; 1419708457
Summary: Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When her Great, Great Aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal--to fly--Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make her aunt's dream come true.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Rosie-Revere-Engineer-Andrea-Beaty/dp/1419708457/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422459116&sr=1-1&keywords=rosie+revere+engineer&pebp=1422459149659&peasin=1419708457
O fado padrinho, o bruxo afilhado e outras coisinhas mais
by Anna Claudia Ramos
illus. by Tatiana Paiva
Language: Portuguese
Brazil : Prumo, 2009.
21 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9788561618964 ; 8561618965
Summary: Luar deseja se transformar em um fado padrinho, afinal, quem decidiu que só meninas podem se tornar fadas madrinhas? Sua vontade de ajudar as pessoas é tanta que ele decide sair pelo mundo, com seu gravetinho mágico, à procura de pessoas que estejam precisando de ajuda. Em sua busca, Luar vai passar por muitas confusões e esbarrar com muita gente até conseguir o seu primeiro afilhado!
Available: http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/p/o-fado-padrinho-bruxo-afilhado-5082789
A Vila das Cores
by Bruno Magina
illus. by Carolina Figueira
Language: Portuguese
Lisboa : Escritório Editora, 2014.
p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN:
Summary: A família Violeta veio recordar aos habitantes da vila que, com tantas cores existentes no mundo, não há razões para indiferença e preconceito.Somos todos diferentes e devemos ser livres de viver como mais gostamos. E é de toda esta diversidade que vem a riqueza. «Já me perguntaram onde fica "A Vila das Cores" ou se "A Vila das Cores" vem no mapa, mas não sei responder. Apenas sei que "A Vila das Cores" nunca mais foi a mesma desde a chegada da Família Violeta. Vem descobrir por que é que este acontecimento deixou alguns moradores da vila com os cabelos em pé...»Bruno Magina, autor "A Vila das Cores" aborda, de uma forma simples e divertida, a homossexualidade, a homofobia e a diversidade de famílias, desmistificando preconceitos e deixando uma mensagem de tolerância e respeito, tanto a crianças como a pessoas adultas. Ilustrado por Carolina Figueira, o livro inclui prefácio de Paulo Côrte-Real (Vice-presidente da Direcção da ILGA Portugal) e uma versão do texto integral em inglês. «"A Vila das Cores" é um livro infantil para todas as famílias – e um verdadeiro conto arco-íris.»Paulo Côrte-Real, Vice-.presidente da Direcção da ILGA Portugal
Available: http://www.fnac.pt/A-Vila-das-Cores-Bruno-Magina/a841605
