[echaos]

I’ve put together a list of GLBT and adoption friendly books. There are also topics like bullying, and gender roles. A selection for everyone!

Please feel free to add a review if you’ve read them, or to list any other books that you have come across.



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Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad

by Kevin McGarry

FATHERHOOD FOR GAY MEN is the story of one man's journey down the road less traveled - a single gay man adopting and raising his adopted sons. This unique book details the emotional, financial, practical and social realities of the adoption process for gay men.

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Amy Asks a Question: Grandma, What’s a Lesbian?

Arnold, Jeanne, illus. by Barbara Lindquist. Racine, WI: Mother Courage Press, 1996. (0-941300-28-5)
Intergenerational, help explain Homosexuality and Homophobia to children

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My Mommy Has AIDS.

Arnold, Lynda, illus. by students from Rosemont School of the Holy Child. Blue Bell, PA: Dream Publishing, 1998. (1-892073-01-3)
HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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A Name on the Quilt: A Story of Remembrance.

Atkins, Jeannine, illus. by Tad Hills. NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999. (0-689-81592-1)
HIV/AIDS, AIDS Quilt, Death of a Relative

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Reinventing the Family : The Emerging Story of Lesbian and Gay Parents.

Benkov Ph.D., Laura. NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994. (0-517-58743-2)
Homophobia in Schools, Lesbian and Gay Parents in Courts, Adoption Struggles, Biological Parenting, Legal Issues of Non Heterosexual Families

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He Bear, She Bear

Berenstain, Jan and Stan, illus. by Jan and Stan Berenstain. . NY: Random House, 1974. (0-394-82997-2)
Gender Roles

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Inside, Outside, Upside Down.

Berenstain, Jan and Stan, illus. by Jan and Stan Berenstain. NY: Random House, 1968. (0394911423)
Coming Out, Self Empowerment

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Generous Jefferson Bartleby Jones

Brown, Forman, illus. by Leslie Trawin. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-198-2)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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Fairy Tales : Traditional Stories Retold for Gay Men.

Cashorali, Peter. NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. (0-06-251309-5)
Gay Men

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Be a Friend: Children Who Live With HIV Speak

Coles, Robert, illus. by Lori S. Wiener, Ph.D., Aprille Best and Philip A. Pizzo, M.D. . Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1994. (0-8075-0591-9)
HIV/AIDS

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ABC A Family Alphabet Book

Combs, Bobbie, illus. by Desiree Keane & Brian Rappa. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000. (0-9674468-1-3)
Non Traditional Families

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123 A Family Counting Book

Combs, Bobbie, illus. by Danamarie Hosler . . Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2000. (0-9674468-0-5)
Non Traditional Families

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My First Halloween (Board Book).

dePaola, Tomie, illus. by Tomie dePaola. NY: G.P Putnam’s Sons, 1991. (0-399-21785-1)
Halloween, Queer Author

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Oliver Button Is a Sissy.

dePaola, Tomie, illus. by Tomie dePaola. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1979. (0-15-257852-8)
Bullying, Self Empowerment, Gender Roles, Queer Author

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What’s a Virus Anyway?

Fassler M.D., David and McQueen, Kelly, illus. by David Fassler, M.D. and Kelly McQueen. Burlington, VT: Waterfront Books, 1990. (0-914525-15-8)
HIV/AIDS

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The Sissy Duckling

Fierstein, Harvey, illus. by Henry Cole. . NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. (0-689-83566-3)
Bullying, Gender Roles, Self Empowerment, Queer Author

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Kids With AIDS (The AIDS Awareness Library)

Forbes, Anna, illus. by Anna Forbes. NY: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996. (0-8239-2372-X)
HIV/AIDS

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Myths and Facts About AIDS (The AIDS Awareness Library).

Forbes, Anna, illus. by Anna ForbesNY: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1996. (0-8239-2366-5)
HIV/AIDS

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Out Spoken: Role Models from the Lesbian and Gay Community

Ford, Michael Thomas. . NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1998. (0-688-14897-2)
Youth Coming Out

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Rainbow of My Own.

Freeman, Don, illus. by Don Freeman. NY: Puffin Books, 1966. (0-14-050328-5)
Rainbow

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Ginger’s Book: An AIDS Primer.

Gaspar, Tomas Rodriguez, illus. by Tomas Rodriguez Gasper. NY: Into The Light Press, 1995.
HIV/AIDS

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Alex, the Kid With AIDS (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book)

Girard, Linda Walvoord, illus. by Blanche Sims. . Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1991. (0-8075-0247-2)
HIV/AIDS
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Cody.

Hale, KeithBoston: AlyCat Books, 1987. (1-55583-601-1)
Romance

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Jessica

Henkes, Kevin, illus. by Kevin Henkes. NY: Greenwillow Books, 1989. (0-688-07829-X)
Female Friendships

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Meet My Buddy.

Hill, Ari, illus. by Roy Wilson. NY: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1986. (0-307-10153-3)
Gender Roles (Boy with Doll), Male Friendships

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Come Out, Squirtle! Pokemon Tales 2.

Imakuni, Tomoaki, illus. by Naoyo Kimura. San Francisco, CA: Viz Communications, 1999. (1-56931-384-9)
Coming Out

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Losing Uncle Tim (An Albert Whitman Prairie Book).

Jordan, MaryKate, illus. by Judith Friedman. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1989. (0-8075-4758-1)
HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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The Harvey Milk Story.

Kari, Krakow, illus. by David Gardner. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2001. (0-9674468-3-X)
Harvey Milk, Politics, Liberation

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Lucy Goes to the Country.

Kennedy, Joseph, illus. by John Canemaker. Los Angeles, CA: Alyson Publication, 1998. (1-55583-428-0)
Gay camp, Gay Couple, Queer Author

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Blue Coyote

Ketchum, Liza. . NY: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 1997. (0-689-80790-2)
Teenage Romance, Vermont

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Rainbows and Frogs.

Kim, Joy, illus. by Paul Harvey. Mahwah, NJ: Troll Associates, 1981. (0-89375-506-0)
Rainbows
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Rainbows

Klika, Thom, illus. by Thom Klika. . NY: St. Martins Press, Inc., 1979. (0-312-66294-7)
Rainbows

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Is This You?

Krauss, Ruth, illus. by Crockett Johnson. NY: Scholastic Inc., 1955. (0-590-41196-9)
Self Identity, Activity

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The Happy Prince.

Laslett, Stephanie, illus. by Susan Neale. NY: Shooting Star Press. (1-56924-194-5)
Queer Author

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Jesse’s Dream Skirt

Mack, Bruce, illus. by Marian Buchanan. . Chapel Hill, NC: Lollipop Power, Inc., 1979. ( 0-914996-20-7)
Gender Role, Identity, School

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Women Warriors: Myths and Legends of Heroic Women

Mayer, Marianna, illus. by Julek Heller. . NY: Morrow Junior Books, 1999. (0-688-15522-7)
Gender Roles

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Come Sit by Me

Merrifield M.D., Margaret, illus. by Heather Collins. . NY: Stoddart Kids, 1990. ( 0-7737-5958-1)
HIV/AIDS, School

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Belinda’s Bouquet.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-154-0)
Queer Author, Body Image, Acceptance, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Felicia’s Favorite Story.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Adriana Romo. Ridley Park, PA: Two Lives Publishing, 2002. ( 0-9674468-5-6)
Queer Author, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Gloria Goes to Gay Pride.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Russell Crocker. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-185-0)
Queer Author, Gay Pride, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Heather Has Two Mommies.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Diana Souza. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1989. (1-55583-180-X)
Queer Author, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Saturday is Pattyday

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Annette Hegel. . Norwich, VT: New Victoria Publishers, Inc., 1993. (0-934678-52-9)
Queer Author, Divorce, Non Traditional Families (2 Moms)

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Too Far Away to Touch.

Newman, Leslea, illus. by Catherine Stock. NY: Clarion Books, 1995. ( 0-395-90018-2)
Queer Author, HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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Caleb’s Friend.

Nones, Eric Jon, illus. by Eric Jon Nones. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993. (0-374-31017-3)
Romance, Male Friendships

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Angela’s Wings.

Nones, Eric Jon, illus. by Eric Jon Nones. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1995. (0-374-30331-2)
Self Empowerment, Identity, Acceptance

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What Do Smurfs Do All Day?

Peyo, illus. By Peyo. NY: Random House, 1983. (0-394-85478-0)
Non Traditional Gender Roles

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Martin & Tommy.

Poltarness, Welleran, illus. by M. Krestjanoff. NY: Simon & Schuster. (0-671-8806)
Male Friendship

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Tiger Flowers.

Quinlan, Patricia, illus. by Janet Wilson. NY: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. (0-8037-1407-6)
HIV/AIDS, Death of a Relative

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The Magic Binoculars: An Odyssey to Infinity.

Red, Carmine, illus. by Carmine Red. NY: Rock-It Press, 1994. (0-9640506-7-6)
HIV/AIDS

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Ernie’s Big Mess

Roberts, Sarah, illus. by Joe Mathieu. . NY: Random House, 1981. (0-394-84847-0)
Non Traditional Gender Roles, Male Friendship

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The Girl Who Would Rather Climb Trees.

Schlein, Miriam, illus. by Judith Gwyn Brown. Middletown, CT: Weekly Reader Books, 1975.
Gender Roles

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Kick the Ball, Marcie!

Schulz, Charles M., illus. by Charles M. Schulz. Hong Kong: Harper Festival, 1996. (0-694-00910-5)
Gender Roles

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She’s A Good Skate Charlie Brown: Play Script.

Schulz, Charles M., Prepared by CBS Television Reading Program. NY: Watertown Daily Times, 1980. (CBS Television Reading Program Newspaper)
Gender Roles

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Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

Seuss, Dr., illus. by Dr. Seuss. NY: Random House, 1973. (0-394-82719-8)
Self Empowerment

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The Ernie & Bert Book

Stiles, Norman, illus. by Joe Mathieu. . U.S.A: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1977. (0-307-10072-3)
Male Friendship

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Teletubbies: The Magic String.

NY: Scholastic Inc., 1998. (0-590-64321-5)
Gender Roles

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Spring Cleaning.

Tornborg, Pat, illus. by Nancy W. Stevenson. U.S.A: Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1980. (0-307-23117-8)
Gender Roles, Male Friendship

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The Daddy Machine

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. . Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1992. (1-55583-107-9)
Non Traditional Families

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The Day They Put a Tax on Rainbows.

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1992. (1-55583-201-6)
Queer Fairytales

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The Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans: And Other Stories

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Lynette Schmidt. . Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1991. (1-55583-199-0)
Queer Fairytales

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One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads.

Valentine, Johnny, illus. by Melody Sarecky. Boston: Alyson Publications, Inc., 1994. (1-55583-253-9)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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My Two Uncles.

Vigna, Judith, illus. by Judith Vigna. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1995. (0-8075-5507-x)
Non Traditional Families

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Red Ribbon

Weeks, Sarah, illus. by Jeffrey Greene. . Hong Kong: 1995. (0-06-025430-0)
HIV/AIDS, Red Ribbon, Death/Dying

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Daddy's Roommate.

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1990. (1-55583-118-4)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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Daddy's Wedding.

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1996. (1-55583-350-0)
Non Traditional Families (2 Dads)

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Families: A Coloring Book.

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1991. (1-55583-205-9)
Non Traditional Families

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Uncle What-Is-It is Coming To Visit!!

Willhoite, Michael, illus. by Michael Willhoite. Boston: Alyson Publications, 1993. (1-55583-192-3)
Non Traditional Families, Gender Roles, Identity

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Williams Doll
Zolotow, Charlotte. Illus. by William Pene Du Bois. . Mexico: HarperCollins Publishers, 1972. (0-06-443067-7)
Gender Roles
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[dadfor2]

well, this isnt a GLBT book....but i liked it.

its called 'the family book' by Todd Parr.

it has all different kinds of families....from different skin tones, adoption, and 2 mommies/ 2 daddies and it just goes on and on.....

its a very good book to discuss the diversity of families, and it was great to see that no family was left out.

it easy an extrememly simple book to read...and the grahpics are wonderful....

he also used different animals for the picture of the families which was great.

[dadfor2]

andy,

i got a little nervous with the title of the book called 'what do smurfs do all day?'

i cant even imagine what that book is about.....

i laughed when i saw it, including some of the other titles.....

[echaos]

Now Dad, Smurfs (or Schtroumpf's as I knew them growing up!) are people too!!

[echaos]

bumping this thread up... please join in the discussion

[LisaCA]

which of these books is for ages 3-5 or so? I'd love to buy some for dd. She currently owns "heather has two mommies" and a few by todd parr that stress similar issues.

[scrappykim]

Please forgive my rudeness of posting on this without any formal (or previous) introduction.

I found this site through an online search as I was looking for sites for non-traditional families in relation to scrapbooking. It was in this Swiki (search word cloud blog) in case you're interested.

[Beth34]

I'd like to add And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell. It's a picture book based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who nuture a penguin egg and take care of the hatching chick.
I just bought it for our library and it is really well done.

take care,
Beth

[MommyBear]

Wow - glad this got bumped up! I wasn't on the boards when this came around the first time. This is an AWESOME list - whether your child is touched by GLBT issues in the home or not. We hope to raise our child with a love and respect for everyone and I'd be happy to add some of these books to our library right from the start!! Thanks for the post, echaos - and I do hope you're still on the board!

[ruth1]

There is also a website that does personalized adoption stories and they do two moms, two dads, etc. Customized illustrations as well. (skin/hair color) I can PM you with the link if you would like it. It's called My Creations Books