Peter & Paul Had Hope
by Hayley Firman; Andrew William Lambie
illus. by Gon Muki
Language: English
Lambie Nguyen Company Limited, 2019.
34 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 0646805347; 9780646805344
Summary: Welcome to the world of Peter & Paul. Two gay pelicans who want nothing more than to have a family of their own. Follow their journey in love and life... and allow them to introduce you to Hope.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Paul-Hope-Hayley-Firman/dp/0646805347/
Why Do I Have Two Mommies?: A Journey In Self Discovery
by Janai Akerele
Language: English
Independently published, 2019.
30 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1081596899; 9781081596897
Summary: Kody's curiosity has led him on a journey of self-discovery for answers. He won't stop until he's questioned every member of the family why he has two mommies.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Have-Two-Mommies-Discovery/dp/1081596899/
Free to be Me
by Nancy Zarriello
illus. by Blueberry Illustrations
Language: English
Independently published, 2019.
30 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1086295544; 9781086295542
Summary: “Free to be ME” takes you on a journey through a little boy’s life living authentically through his difficult school years, standing out and not fitting in with other boys and societal norms. Oliver embraces who he is from a young age, which subjects him to years of bullying and being left out simply because he was different. It’s an adorable and honest story told through Oliver’s voice that will help parents, teachers and guardians facilitate positive conversations around sexuality, love and stressing the importance of embracing what makes someone different and unique. Families are supposed to be a mom, dad, sisters and brothers, right? In this story, families are created differently. The main ingredient is LOVE and that is what ultimately makes a family. Oliver is lucky enough to be a part of two families created differently, but both made equally from LOVE. This book is dedicated to all those living their truths. The most powerful question ever posed to me by my then ten-year-old son was, “Why would you keep me from being who I am?”
Available: https://www.amazon.com/Free-be-Me-Nancy-Zarriello/dp/1086295544
Love around the world
by Fleur Pierets
illus. by Fatinha Ramos
Language: English
Six Foot Press, 2019.
40 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1644420058; 9781644420058
Summary: Fleur and Julian are two women very much in love. When they decide to get married, however, they discover that in most countries, a man cannot marry a man and a woman cannot marry a woman. In fact, out of 195 countries in the world, they can only marry in 26 of them. Fleur and Julian want to make other people aware of that. They think that love is love―not only between a man and a woman! So Fleur goes down on one knee and asks the love of her life, “Would you like to marry me in all 26 countries?” Julian answers, “Yes!” Thus begins an incredible trip around the world for our two heroes, Fleur, and Julian, who travel to each nation that celebrates marriage equality. In Love Around the World, Fleur and Julian get married in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United States, where they learn about the customs and traditions of each place and make special memories that will last forever.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Around-World-Fleur-Pierets/dp/1644420058/
Lina tiene dos mamás
by Paula Villegas Ramírez
illus. by Susana Vegas Mendía
Language: Spanish
Mr. Momo, 2019.
26 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 8417842292; 9788417842291
Summary: Lina tiene dos mamás: Mamá y Mami. Lina se pregunta: " Por qué yo no tengo papá Soy la única niña que tiene dos mamás ".Lina, además, tiene una "caja medidor de sentimientos" para las dudas.Este álbum ilustrado, sobre la diversidad de familias, va dirigido a los niños y niñas y sus familiares, pero también a los docentes y educadores, para inculcar valores como la tolerancia y el respecto, para fomentar el conocimiento y control de las emociones, para aprender a amarnos tal y como somos.
Available: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/8417842292/
Mama + Mamusch : "Ich bin ein Herzenswunsch-Kind"
by Helene Düperthal
ill. by Lisa Hänsch
Language: German
Lennestadt : Lebensweichen-Verlag, 2016.
52 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 16 x 22 cm, 279 g.
ISBN: 9783945262214; 3945262216
Summary: Ana erlebt ihren ersten Schultag. Als erste Hausaufgabe sollen alle ein Bild ihrer Familie malen. Sie ahnt schon die Fragen, die kommen werden. Ana kennt das schon aus dem Kindergarten. Während die Erwachsenen oft nur eigenartig schauen, fragen die Kinder einfach. Warum hat Ana zwei Mütter? "Welche ist denn echt?" will Tim zum Beispiel wissen, denn er meint "das geht doch nicht". Doch Ana hat eine Antwort für ihn, die ihn staunen lässt ... Eine Geschichte, die von Regenbogen-Kindern, Regenbogen-Partnerschaften und von Wunderwunsch-Kindern/Wunderwunsch-Eltern erzählt. Vor allem aber auch eine, in der es um das Glück geht, als ein Herzenswunsch-Kind geboren worden zu sein und aufwachsen zu dürfen.
Available: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3945262216/
Mi familia
by Noemí Fernández Selva; Cristina Losantos; Dexeus Mujer
Language: Spanish
[Barcelona] Destino, [2018] ©2018.
61 páginas ilustraciones (color) 20 cm.
ISBN: 9788408183242; 8408183249
Available: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/8408183249/
¿Cómo es posible que tengan dos mamás?
written and illustrated by Paula López Navarro
Language: Spanish
Independently published, 2017.
26 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1549785265; 9781549785269
Summary: Este cuento esta basado en las experiencias reales vividas en el seno de una familia homoparental y pretende contarle a los niños de forma clara y sin tapujos que existen otros tipos de familia a las que se debe respetar ante todo; además de darle una herramienta a todos aquellos niños que están creciendo actualmente formando parte de dichas familias. Cada parte del cuento está ligado estrechamente con la realidad que estamos viviendo como familia, orientándolo al aprendizaje que conlleva encontrarse con las diferentes vivencias siempre por supuesto enriquecedoras, y de las que como veréis aprendemos muchísimo. Nela y Tina las protagonistas de nuestro cuento están dispuestas a explicarles al mundo por qué somo tan felices y lo natural que ellas viven su procedencia. Además se encuentran orgullosas de sus valores y comprenden perfectamente que haya personas que no entiendan como se puede vivir así. Ambas han colaborado con esmero en la edición de este libro, dibujando como a ellas les gusta... De muchos colores y que conste que nunca les hemos hablado de los colores de la bandera, simplemente ellas los han intuido :)
Available: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/1549785265/
How Mama and Daddy Made a Baby: Trans Mum - IVF with a Surrogate
written and illustrated by Emma Wallis
Language: English
Independently published, 2018.
36 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1719912726; 9781719912723
Summary: This is the story of how Mama and Daddy made a baby. It is aimed at lower primary school-age children. In this book, we introduce the idea of reproduction and how a man and a woman might have a baby together. In this edition of the book, we look at how Mama and Daddy go to a fertility clinic to make a baby using IVF. Mama is transgender so they need to use donor eggs and a Surrogate. This is a factual book which uses the correct language for body parts. It also mentions the idea of the difference between reproduction and sex for pleasure.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1719912726/
The Umbilical Family: Start a Loving Conversation about Adoption, Egg Donation, Step-parenting, Same-Sex Families
by Cate Sawyer
illus. by Adriana Avellis
Language: English
Hawkeye Publishing, 2018.
28 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 0987190970; 9780987190970
Summary: Start a loving conversation about adoption, egg & embryo donation, step-parents, same-sex couples, fostering, single parents, traditional couples, and grandparents. Together with your child explore the wonderful diversity and origin of family and love.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0987190970/
How Mummy and Daddy Made a Baby: Trans Dad
by Emma Wallis
Language: English
Independently published, 2018.
34 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 1719910308; 9781719910309
Summary: This is the story of how Mummy and Daddy made a baby. It is aimed at lower primary school-age children. In this book, we introduce the idea of reproduction and how a man and a woman might have a baby together. In this edition of the book, we look at how Mummy and Daddy go to a fertility clinic to make a baby using IVF. Daddy is transgender so they need to use donor sperm. This is a factual book which uses the correct language for body parts. It also mentions the idea of the difference between reproduction and sex for pleasure.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1719910308/
Family stew for dads: building a family with an egg donor & surrogate
by Linda J. Stamm
illus. by Fátima Stamato
Language: English
Niskayuna, New York: Graphite Press, [2019].
24 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9781938313264; 1938313267
Summary: Daddy, a chef, and Poppa, a farmer, tell second-grader Olivia the story of how she came into being through egg donation and surrogacy.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1938313267/
When I was in Auntie Annie's Tummy
by RainbowCollection; LadyBee; MyQueerNotes
Language: English
Independently published, 2019.
50 p. : col. ill. cm.
ISBN: 1794284354; 9781794284357
Summary: Charlie has two daddies: Bob and Josh. But when he was a baby, he was carried by her auntie, Josh's sister Annie. Using simple language, this book explains the love and generosity that Annie displayed by giving birth to Charlie in order to give his brother and his couple a baby.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1794284354/
I miei due papà
by Fabiana Iacolucci; Valentina Calvani
Language: Italian
Lurago D'Erba : Il Ciliegio, 2019.
40 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 8867716581; 9788867716586
Summary: Questo libro illustrato tratta in modo semplice un tema di grande attualità. Alex ha sette anni, una sorellina di nome Nora e due papà: Antonello e Fabrizio. Lo racconta nel tema "La mia famiglia", nel quale parla anche dei suoi amati animali domestici e di una "importante" partita di basket. Età di lettura: da 3 a 6 anni.
Available: https://www.amazon.it/miei-due-papà-Ediz-colori/dp/8867716581/
Le mie due mamme
by Fabiana Iacolucci
Language: Italian
Lurago D'Erba : Il Ciliegio, 2017.
1 volume : in gran parte ill. ; 22x22 cm.
ISBN: 9788867714445; 8867714449
Summary: Questo libro illustrato tratta in modo semplice un tema di grande attualità: Alice ha sette anni e due mamme, Carla e Giovanna. Nella sua casa vivono anche la buffa cagnolina Aria, Geremia il pappagallo chiacchierone e i simpatici pesci rossi Pinna e Bolla. Lo scrive in un tema, la mia famiglia, nel quale racconta della sua vita di tutti i giorni e di un'avventurosa gita al mare con le sue mamme e i nonni. Alice, Carla e Giovanna sono protagoniste anche del libro il matrimonio delle mie due mamme. Età di lettura: da 3 anni.
Available: https://www.amazon.it/mie-due-mamme-Ediz-colori/dp/8867714449/
Il matrimonio delle mie due mamme
by Fabiana Iacolucci
Language: Italian
Lurago D'Erba : Il Ciliegio, 2017.
1 volume : in gran parte ill. ; 22x22 cm.
ISBN: 9788867714452; 8867714457
Summary: Alice ha sette anni e vive con Carla e Giovanna. In casa con loro ci sono anche la buffa cagnolina Aria, Geremia il pappagallo chiacchierone e i simpatici pesci rossi Pinna e Bolla. Carla e Giovanna hanno una grande notizia da dare ad Alice: presto si sposeranno e le propongono di aiutarle a organizzare la festa. Alla fine di questa avventura, ricca di imprevisti da risolvere e di tanto divertimento, Alice avrà imparato la differenza tra sentirsi una famiglia ed esserlo per diritto. Questo libro è corredato da una scheda gratuita che contiene suggerimenti e spunti per svolgere giochi, attività e laboratori con i bambini. Età di lettura: da 3 anni.
Available: https://www.amazon.it/matrimonio-delle-mamme-Ediz-colori/dp/8867714457/
Fjölskyldan mín
by Ásta Rún Valgerðardóttir
illus. by Lára Garðarsdóttir
Language: Icelandic
[Iceland]: Salka, 2017.
38 p. : col. ill. ; cm.
ISBN: 9789935483409
Summary: Friðjón er fimm ára leikskólastrákur sem veit fátt skemmtilegra en að leika sér við vini sína. Dag einn er haldinn fjölskyldudagur og þá komast krakkarnir að því hversu fjölbreyttar fjölskyldur þeirra eru. Til að mynda á Friðjón tvær mömmur, sumir eiga stjúpforeldra, aðrir tala annað tungumál við foreldra sína og svo mætti lengi telja. Fjölskyldan mín er skemmtileg bók sem opnar umræðu um ólík fjölskylduform og fagnar fjölbreytileikanum. Fjölskyldan mín er fyrsta bók Ástu Rúnar Valgerðardóttur, sálfræðings. Lára Garðarsdóttir, handhafi barnabókaverðlauna IBBY, er höfundur mynda. Markmiðið með útgáfu bókarinnar er að fagna þeim fjölbreytileika sem finna má í fjölskyldum nútímans og fræða börn um ólík fjölskylduform í gegnum skemmtilega og lifandi sögu sem gerist í umhverfi sem börnin þekkja. Bókin opnar umræðu á milli barna og foreldra um lífið og tilveruna á leikskólanum og heima fyrir. Efnið er Ástu Rún afar hugleikið en hún er gift konu og þær eiga saman son á leikskólaaldri.
Available: https://www.salka.is/products/fjolskyldan-min
Moja dugina obitelj
by Ivo Šegota
illus. by Borna Nikola Žeželj
Language: Croatian
Zagreb: Udruga Dugine obitelji, 2017.
[10], [10] str. : ilustr. ; 20x20 cm.
ISBN: 9789535983903
Summary: Slikovnica je djelo autora Ive Šegote i Maje Škvorc te ilustratora Borne Nikole Žeželja. Ovo je prva slikovnica u Hrvatskoj i regiji o djeci s istospolnim roditeljima, a cilj joj je jačanje socijalne integracije djece koja imaju istospolne roditelje te promicanje tolerancije i poštovanja različitosti. Slikovnica je namijenjena djeci predškolske dobi, a prikazuje sličice iz života dvoje djece, Ane i Roka i njihovih obitelji.
Available: https://www.dugineobitelji.com/slikovnica/moja-dugina-obitelj/
Moja dugina obitelj
by Ivo Šegota
illus. by Borna Nikola Žeželj
Language: Croatian
Zagreb: Udruga Dugine obitelji, 2017.
[10], [10] str. : ilustr. ; 20x20 cm.
ISBN: 9789535983903
Summary: Slikovnica je djelo autora Ive Šegote i Maje Škvorc te ilustratora Borne Nikole Žeželja. Ovo je prva slikovnica u Hrvatskoj i regiji o djeci s istospolnim roditeljima, a cilj joj je jačanje socijalne integracije djece koja imaju istospolne roditelje te promicanje tolerancije i poštovanja različitosti. Slikovnica je namijenjena djeci predškolske dobi, a prikazuje sličice iz života dvoje djece, Ane i Roka i njihovih obitelji.
Available: https://www.dugineobitelji.com/slikovnica/moja-dugina-obitelj/
Cuando amamos cantamos = When we love someone we sing to them
by Ernesto Javier Martínez
illus. by Maya Christina Gonzalez
translated by Jorge Gabriel Martínez Feliciano
Language: Spanish
San Francisco, CA: Reflection Press, [2018].
38 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 9781945289149; 1945289147
Summary: A reclamation of the Mexican serenata tradition, follow the story of a young boy who asks his father if there is a song for a boy who loves a boy.
Available: https://www.amazon.com/When-Love-Someone-Sing-Them/dp/1945289147/
