Books to Read to Celebrate Pride Month

🌈 Read the rainbow together with stories about Pride and the LGBTQ+ community for the whole family! Discover a rainbow of family-friendly books that celebrate love, diversity, and acceptance. From colorful picture books to inspiring stories for young readers, these picks will fill your home with pride and joy. 📚✨

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Caring For Others is As Easy as ABC

Download this kid-friendly activity pack inspired by ABC-Deconstructing Gender by Ashley Molesso & Chess Needham.

Teach kids there’s no such thing as stereotypes and gender roles where it comes to caring for others.

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BOOKS FOR LITTLEST READERS AGES 0-4

BOOKS FOR LITTLE KIDS AGES 4-8

The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish

Mark Kanemura presents I AM A RAINBOW!

Hear from professional dancer, LGBTQIA+ activist, and author Mark Kanemura on his picture book I AM A RAINBOW!

BOOKS FOR MIDDLE GRADE KIDS AGES 8-12

Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom

The House on Sunrise Lagoon: Sam Makes a Splash

The House on Sunrise Lagoon: Marina in the Middle

The House on Sunrise Lagoon: Halfway to Harbor

BOOKS FOR TEENS AGES 13+
YA ILLUSTRATED/GRAPHICS NOVELS

6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)

CELEBRATE 30+ YEARS OF BRAIN QUEST!

Stimulate the mind in a fun, approachable way. Celebrate 30+ years of Brain Quest: check out the new look, new products, and new packaging with the same A+ content!

BOOKS TO READ TOGETHER

NONFICTION BOOKS FOR YOU
FICTION BOOKS FOR YOU

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

Justin Lee presents the updated edition of TORN.

Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate has a new edition and it’s got major changes. Here’s what I’ve changed and why it matters.

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LGBTQIA+ Authors and Books

Browse books for teens and children, fiction books about the LGBTQ+ experience, memoirs, biographies, and more.

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Read with Pride!

Celebrate Pride month with these reads for children of all ages that focus on LGBTQIA+ characters and stories! Representation matters. Seeing yourself reflected in books from a young age can be affirming and even lifesaving. It’s important to know that you’re not alone on your journey, wherever it may take you. It’s equally important to…

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Pride Picture Books

June is Pride Month and here at LBYR we are proud to provide you with a list of picture books, perfect for celebrating all that Pride Month symbolizes and celebrates…

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Queer Middle Grade Reads

Whether you’re currently a tween navigating your mixed-up pre-teen years, or you’re an adult not-so-fondly looking back at your middle school memories, everyone can agree that those years are awkward. You’re growing up and discovering things for yourself. You’re creating your own opinions and you’re trying to figure out who you are! And sometimes that…

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Middle Grade Books About Coming Out

I’ve often heard it described that coming out is a “process”—that it’s not something you do just once and it’s over, but something you have to keep doing over and over. There also seems to be a period of coming in; a time of self-discovery and self-acceptance. The tween years are a rough time for…

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