Elana K. Arnold’s What Riley Wore (2019)
What Riley Wore (2019), written by Elana K. Arnold, explores the creativity and sensitivity of a nonbinary/gender creative child as they navigate everyday life from the dentist’s office to the […]
Coming in April: Kelly Starling Lyons’ Going Home with Daddy
Going Home with Daddy, written by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Daniel Minter, is gorgeous. The story unfolds from the point-of-view of a young African American boy heading to his great-grandma Granny’s for an annual family reunion. The text is heavy with emotion, but none shine as boldly as […]
Atkins’ A Name on the Quilt (1999)
A Name on the Quilt (1999), published by Antheneum Books, was written by Jeannine Atkins and illustrated by Tad Hills. Simple, but warm illustrations face evocative text that describes the family and friends of Ron, a man who passed away from AIDS complications, sewing a quilt to memorialize him.
Aldrich’s How My Family Came to Be – Daddy, Papa and Me (2003)
Published by New Family Press, How My Family Came to Be – Daddy, Papa and Me (2003) is written by Andrew R. Aldrich and illustrated by Mike Motz. Two white men adopt a black baby whose mother is described as too ill to care for him. The adoption process is […]
Alice Faye Duncan’s Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968, written by Alice Faye Duncan and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, is not the story of a single man – it is the story of a collective struggle. Duncan makes this struggle real and accessible to even the youngest of […]
Gayle E. Pitman’s This Day in June
Gayle Pitman is the author of numerous LGBTQ* children’s picture books. Published in 2014, This Day in June, is not her newest release, but it is worth reviewing as it captures a beautifully inclusive vision of a Pride Parade sure to delight young readers. This text can easily be read […]
Raise Them Righteous 