LGBT+ Family Library
An amazing part of being a parent is being able to educate your child from a young age & read to them from birth; they get to know your voice, it soothes them & it is when they start to digest language & collect it.
Many LGBT+ parents want to read LGBT+ family children’s books from a young age; because our families are not visible often in the public eye, it is good to read stories to them that show them families that look just ‘like them’.
Whether it be a child with two Mamas, one Mama, two Mamas & a known donor, or even a Co-parenting family.
Here are some books that we feel are great to get to start reading to your children!
LGBT+ Family Children’s Books
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Mommy, Mama & Me
Lesléa Newman
Shares the loving bond between same-sex Mamas and their children.
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Heather has Two Mommies
Author: Lesléa Newman
Heather has two arms, two legs, two pets —and two mommies.
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I Have Two Moms
Author: Colleen LeMaire
Have Two Moms shows the beautiful love a same-sex family has for each other.
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The Family Book
Author: Todd Parr
This book explores a myriad of families & validating each & every one is accepted.
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You Were Made For Me
Author: Sherie Sturniolo
Growing a family isn't always easy & sometimes Mommies need help.
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Happy Together
Author: Julie Marie
Aheart-warming book to help introduce the concept of egg donation to a young child.
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My 2 Mums & Me
Author: Eleni Prineas
Two mums, one kid . . . how much mess could they possibly make?
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And Tango Makes Three
Author: Justin Richardson
This is the story of two male penguins, Roy & Silo, who create a family together.
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Kenny lives with Erica & Martina
Author: Olly Pike
A story about Kenny whose grey world soon becomes a lot more colourful with the arrival of some new neighbours.
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Zac’s Safari
Author: Christy Tyner
Zak’s Safari is a book about donor-conceived kids of two-mom families
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The True Colours of a Family
Author: Mark Loewen
These colouring pages show what all loving families have in common.
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My Perfect Family
Author: Alisha Burns
My Perfect Family is a beautifully illustrated children's book showing every family is perfect, just the way they are!
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The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures
Author: Jodie Lancet-Grant
An inclusive picture book celebrating kindness, friendship and being true to yourself.
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Howie Blend
Author: Jennie Guay
Howie Blend, his five diverse friends and the fun playdates they have together.
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My Magic Family
Author: Lotte Jeffs
There are billions of families, a million ways to be. But in my magic family it's Mama, Mum and me!
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How to be born by Two Moms
Author: Karen Mentone
Lupe has two moms and just noticed not everybody knows how two women can have their children.
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The Big Book of LGBTQ+ Activities
Author: Aimee Taylor
This captivating guide to LGBTQ+ identities takes you on a journey to promote inclusion for children.
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My Two Mums
Author: Bryony Irving
My Two Mums tells the story of a little girl who delights in her adoption with her Mumma and her Mum.
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Jackson and the Dinosaur
Author: Victoria Bird
This heart-warming story features Jackson, his mummies and his baby sister and his new best friend.
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A Mother’s Day Surprise
Author: Lindsay B.
Join Rainbow as she plans to surprise her two moms on Mother's Day.
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The Accidental Diary of B.U.G
Author: Jen Carney
Enter the hilarious world of Billie Upton Green. ..
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Our Mummies & Us Go Camping!
Author: Karen Tunnicliffe Young
Children of same sex families benefit from reading books that feature families like theirs.
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The Perfect Princess
Author: Natalie McDermid
When Princess Olivia is at the ball that she unexpectedly meets her one true love at, Sophia.
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Nothing Happens Here
Author: Sarah Hagger-Holt
Izzy's family is under the spotlight when her dad comes out as Danielle, a trans woman.
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Mommy 2
Author: Merline Tanise
This is a book promotes both understanding and inclusion, because no matter what Family is love.
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Proud of Me
Author: Sarah Hagger-Holt
Sarah Hagger-Holt is the author of two books for 9-13 year-olds which centre on LGBTQ+ families.
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Robo-Babies
Author: Laura Gallagher
Making a family filled with love is at the heart of ‘Robo-Babies’.
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You Began As A Wish
Author: Kim Bergman PHD
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The Donor Conception Network ‘Our Story’ series of books
The books are written in the first person, from the child's perspective, and explains how a donor gave some of his seeds to help Mummy & Mama.
LGBT+ Starting a Family Books
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Insemination at Home
Author: Amanda Ford
This is the step by step process my wife and I went through to get pregnant, at home, with ICI. I hope through this book I can provide friendship, knowledge, and support for you, whether you are starting ICI with a partner or on your own
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It Starts with the Egg
Author: Rebecca Fett
The latest scientific research reveals that egg quality has a powerful impact on how long it takes to get pregnant and the risk of miscarriage. Poor egg quality is in fact the single most common cause of age-related infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and failed IVF cycles.
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Pride & Joy
Author: Sarah Hagger-Holt
It covers everything from starting a family, dealing with schools, talking to children about different families and maintaining an LGBT identity as a parent.
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We are Family
Author: Susan Golombok
Golombok visits lesbian mothers, gay fathers, single parents, donor conception parents, co-parents, trans parents, surrogates, and donors, and, more importantly, their children, to find out if they are as well-adjusted, happy, and emotionally stable as children from traditional nuclear families.
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The Other Mother
Author: Jen Brister
This is a book for any parent who feels they don’t fit the mould of a traditional 2.4 family. As ‘the other mother’ she has the perfect vantage point for us to laugh and cry alongside her.
