First week blues
by Jesse Greenslade
illus. by Anna Evans
Language: English
Summary: First Week Blues teaches children about diversity and acceptance. The story First Week Blues centres on a little penguin called Blue who is starting his first week at school. Blue is different from the other birds in his class. They think Blue is weird and do not accept him; they exclude and laugh at him. As Blue's first week progresses the other birds' less visible vulnerabilities are exposed. Through a social, emotional learning approach, the book promotes tolerance, vulnerability, acceptance and celebrates diversity. The book aims to boost a child's self-esteem and help them realise that being different is a positive trait.
Available: https://www.facebook.com/kiwiguyseekingsurrogate/
Big Bob, little Bob
by James Howe
illus. by Laura Ellen Anderson
Language: English
[S.l.] : Candlewick Press, 2016.
32 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 0763644366 ; 9780763644369
Summary: It’s not easy to become friends with someone who is nothing like you—but surprising things can happen when you give it a try. Despite the fact that they share a name, Big Bob and Little Bob are different. Big Bob likes trucks and throwing balls and being loud. Little Bob likes dolls and jingling bracelets and being quiet. No matter what they do, they do not do it the same. Could they possibly be friends despite these differences? With humor and tenderness, James Howe and Laura Ellen Anderson beautifully depict the struggles and rewards that come when friendships are forged between different kinds of people.
Available: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/545750/big-bob-little-bob-by-james-howe/9780763644369/
The yearnling - a queer feminist children's book
by Susanne Scheerer
Language: English and German
Summary: This book is intended for anyone who wants to support love and families of choice seeking to create loving environments for all children. All female lovers with kids, those with the wish to start a family using sperm donation and looking for a new narrative, and all kids (and parents) who are curious to explore the diversity of life, including hetero-normative parents wanting to raise more accepting and diversity-embracing children.
Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/193272643/the-yearnling-a-queer-feminist-childrens-book
