So, picture books. A lot of you might not read them yourselves but if I might say so, there are some fabulous picture books out there and yes, picture books that are ‘diverse.’ I am currently taking a Queer Lit class at my college and one of my classmates mentioned that she wished picture books weren’t so generic. She mentioned how nice it would be if she could read some pictures books aloud to her kids that weren’t based on heteronormative ideals and I wanted to shout that there ARE some amazing pictures books out there. AND HERE WE ARE. With me recommending some diverse picture books to you guys. ENJOY.
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My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
Last Stop On Market Street by Matt de la Pena
Jacob’s New Dress by Sarah Hoffman
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
Ladder to the Moon by Maya Soetoro-Ng
I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel
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This is such a great post!! I am always looking for new ideas for books for my kids. Plus the diversity aspect is so great. Thanks for sharing!
Amanda
This is great! I am excited to check these out for books to bring home to the little one!
Nick @ Nick & Nereyda's Infinite Booklist
Sending this list over to my nieces and nephews because they clearly need these in their lives!
Pili @ In Love With Handmade
This is a fantastic post Rashika!! I’m so happy to hear that there are so many lovely diverse picture books!!
Ksenia @ Something Delicate
Thanks for this great list, Rashika! The cover to Ladder to the Moon is gorgeous!