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Families Full of Pride!

Celebrate Love, diversity, and belonging with these picture books that highlight families with 2SLGBTQIA+ members, showing that every family is special and unique.

Oshawa Public Libraries

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  • Raven loves Round Dances. The drums sing to the people. The people dance to the music. Raven’s favourite part is watching the ribbon skirts, swirling like a rainbow. He wishes he could have a ribbon skirt of his own, but his grandmother has never…
    Book, 2025Toronto : Owlkids Books, [2025] — X F SPILL
  • Evelyn is experiencing a familiar reality that all younger siblings face: the moment when your older sibling no longer wants to play with you. But Evelyn learns how to connect in new ways with her sibling and to see her as a non-binary person with…
    Book, 2024Toronto : North Winds Press, [2024] — X F CHIAN
  • A gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Second Story Press, [2022] — X F WILSO
  • Beyond excited for his baby sister's naming ceremony in the temple, Zachary and his moms invite each neighbour to come along until it's finally time for him to reveal his sister's name--a truly joyful moment for everyone!
    Book, 2024Montclair : Levine Querido, 2024. — X F NEWMA
  • A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family that has lost its dog at a Pride parade.
    Book, 2021Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 2021. — X F STEVE
  • A girl recounts her first time marching with her two moms at a Pride Parade.
    Book, 2022New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2022. — X F NEILS
  • It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of mopping the floor or feeding the fish, the family is soon busy rocking the rug, vacuuming the lawn, and sweeping the dishes. Bouncy rhyme carries the story…
    Book, 2021San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2021] — X F MCGIN
  • When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — X F LACOU
  • A colourful and celebratory picture book that embraces all gender expressions through a fun family fashion show.
    Book, 2024Vancouver, BC : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2024] — X F WEED
  • After Lester is adopted from his foster home by Daddy Albert and Daddy Rich, he can't fall asleep in his new bed. What will it take to make Lester feel at home at last?
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, [2016] — X F WILLI