Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month In June!
Author Visit & Family Storytime
Off to Nana and Grandma’s Home
written by Gayathri R. Waring & illustrated by Hallie Guidry
Saturday, June 22nd at 11:00 a.m.
For Families
Location: Galaxy Hall

Come join us to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month! Enjoy a Special Author Storytime with Gayathri R. Waring who will be reading her book, Off to Nana and Grandma's Home. The storytime will also include a fun craft activity!

In the book Off to Nana and Grandma’s Home, explore the heartwarming relationship between a child and his two lesbian grandparents. Each expresses her bond in different ways, and both love the child all the more. The book is based on a true story, features dynamic and colorful illustrations, and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. You can place a hold on it here.

Great LGBTQIA+ Family Stories to Share:

My Paati’s Saris by Jyoti Rajan Gopal & Art Twink
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

A Tamil boy explores his love for his grandmother and her colorful sari collection in this tale of expressing your true self. Another exciting day with Paati begins with a host of fun activities done in preparation for tonight's party; threading flowers into garlands for decoration, going to the market, and helping her in the kitchen with the scent of sambar in the air. Through it all the boy finds comfort in Paati's sari, whether he's wrapped in its colors for dress-up or clutching its folds for comfort. Each sari holds a story–ones that speak to him, but most important of all they allow him just to be. With joyful text by Jyoti Rajan Gopal and dazzling art by Art Twink, My Paati's Sari is a commemoration of how clothing can convey tradition and individuality, and connect us to both our families and ourselves.

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle by Nina LaCour & Kaylani Juanita
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

For one little girl, there's no place she'd rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work trip, it's tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by, Mama brings her to the library, they watch movies, and all of them talk on the phone, but she still misses Mommy. Michael L. Printz Award winner Nina LaCour thoughtfully renders a familiar, touching story of a child who misses a parent, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita, whose distinctive style brings charm and playfulness to this delightful family of three.

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita
Preschool to 3rd Grade
Library Catalog

Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby. When Aidan Became a Brother is a heartwarming book that will resonate with transgender children, reassure any child concerned about becoming an older sibling, and celebrate the many transitions a family can experience.

Cuando amamos cantamos/When We Love Someone We Sing to Them by Ernesto Javier Martinez & Maya Gonzalez
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

A reclamation of the Mexican serenata tradition, Cuando amamos cantamos/When We Love Someone We Sing to Them follows the story of a young boy who asks his father if there is a song for a boy who loves a boy. A perfect book to bring tradition and inclusion into the conversation and support our LGBTQIA+ young ones in knowing that they belong and always have, while providing pride in both Mexican heritage and LGBTQIA+ culture and history as families.

Our Subway Baby: A True Story of How One Baby Found His Home by Peter Mercurio & Leo Espinosa
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway.” So begins the true story of Kevin and how he found his Daddy Danny and Papa Pete. Written in a direct address to his son, Pete's moving and emotional text tells how his partner, Danny, found a baby tucked away in the corner of a subway station on his way home from work one day. Pete and Danny ended up adopting the baby together. Although neither of them had prepared for the prospect of parenthood, they are reminded, Where there is love, anything is possible.”

Circle of Love by Monique Gray Smith & Nicole Neidhardt
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

Everyone is welcome in the circle. In this warmhearted book, we join Molly at the Intertribal Community Center, where she introduces us to people she knows and loves: her grandmother and her grandmother's wife, her uncles and their baby, her cousins, and her treasured friends. They dance, sing, garden, learn, pray, and eat together. Molly shares with the reader how each person makes her feel–and reminds us that love is love.Through tender prose and radiant artwork, author Monique Gray Smith (Cree/Lakota) and illustrator Nicole Neidhardt (Diné) show how there is always room for others in our lives. Circle of Love is a story celebrating family, friends, community, and, most of all, love.

It’s Pride, Baby! By Allen R. Wells & Dia Valle
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

A joyful picture book debut that encourages kids to take pride in themselves and know that they are loved no matter what.Just as the stars light the entire world–You shine.Join a queer family as they celebrate Black Pride in Washington, D.C. From painting posters to walking in a Pride Parade with neighbors to watching fireworks, this special day is packed with fun. Allen R. Wells's poetic text perfectly captures the expansiveness of a parent's love, while Dia Valle's joyful art bursts off the page. Here are words that children in every family–no matter its color, size, or shape–need to hear. We are so proud of you!

Grandad’s Pride by Harry Woodgate
Preschool to 2nd Grade
Library Catalog

Grandad and Milly are back for another adventure, this time honoring the past and celebrating the future with a pride parade. This heartwarming tale continues the wonderful journey that began with the Stonewall Honoree, British Book Award winner, and Waterstones Best Illustrated Book, Grandad's Camper.