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Rainbow Reads - Non-Fiction - Children

A collection true stories, histories, and family tales about LGBTQIA+ people and their lives, aimed at tamariki.

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13 items

  • Rainbow

    a First Book of Pride

    Genhart, Michael
    A cute, simple and joyful introduction to the colours of the Pride flag. Each page teaches us the meaning of each colour!
    Picture Book, 2019Washington, DC : Magination Press/American Psychological Association, [2019] — PICTURE BOOK
  • Cute and simple ABC book. Aimed at increasing vocabulary and understand of words and concepts to do with pride gender, love, and equality.
    Book, 2022London : Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2022. — J 306.7 BAR
  • This books covers one of the most commonly confusing aspects of pride- which flag is which? This book has a short paragraph on each flag, who made it, what it represents, and what the colours mean. At the end it had a short timeline, some quiz…
    Book, 2022Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022. — J 306.7 MIL
  • Together

    a First Conversation About Love

    Madison, Megan
    An excellent book for every family about the many ways people experience and show love. It has examples of different family situations and asks questions in a thoughtful way. Appropriate for very young children but can still hold the interest of…
    Book, 2023New York : Rise, 2023. — J 152.4 MAD
  • Rainbow Revolutionaries

    50 LGBTQ+ People Who Made History

    Prager, Sarah, 1986-
    This beautifully illustrated book tells the stories of 50 people who made the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people. It has lovely, thoughtful descriptions with interesting information. It also includes a map, glossary, timeline, flags and symbols.…
    Book, 2020New York : Harper, [2020] — J 920.02 PRA
  • A heartwarming picture book about a grandchild who discovers their Grandad has gotten to old to go to Pride. So they decide to bring Pride to him! There's another one in the series called Grandads Camper.
    Picture Book, 2023London : Andersen Press, 2023. — PICTURE BOOK
  • This picture book has stellar illustrations, and a beautiful story. It's a gorgeous account of a LGBTQ+ family at a pride parade, stemming from the authors own childhood memories.
    Picture Book, 2022New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2022. — PICTURE BOOK
  • This book covers the reasons why people march in protest in an age-appropriate way. It has beautiful illustrations and well thought out text. Includes Act Up and Pride parades.
    Book, 2020New York : Balzer + Bray, [2020] — J 322.42 ALL
  • A cute and sparkly picture book. A drag queen dad and non-binary child, Tori, prepare for a mystery reader day at school. But Tori is worried their class wont like todays reader. Contains an authors note about drag, gender, and LGBTQ+ activists.
    Picture Book, 2022New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022. — PICTURE BOOK
  • A heartwarming story about a child with gay parents. He experiences societal pushback but explains why he is proud of them. Information in the back for adults.
    Book, 2018Naperville Illinois : Little Pickle Press, [2018] — YOUNGER FICTION
  • The Stonewall Riots

    Making a Stand for LGBTQ Rights

    Bongiovanni, Archie
    A gripping, fast paced story about three teenagers - Natalia, Jax, and Rashad, who time travel to the Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. This book is researched by LGBTQ+ historians and gives children an age appropriate and accessible way to learn…
    Graphic Novel, 2022New York: First Second, 2022. — CHILDREN'S GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Queer Heroes

    Meet 53 LGBTQ Heroes From Past & Present!

    Sicardi, Arabelle
    Meet your queer hero! Profiles of famous and notable queer people from past and present are included in this book. Full of bright illustrations paired with easy to read text, excellent for school projects or general interest.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis, Minnesota : Wide Eyed Editions, 2019. — J 920.02 SIC
  • Pride

    Celebrating Diversity & Community

    Stevenson, Robin, 1968-
    A comprehensive guide to rainbow pride and diversity, a great resource for both adults and children to explore and discover more about themselves.
    Book, 2016[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2016. — J 306.7 STE