Books for Diverse Families

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I Wished For You- An Adoption Story

Uncle Bobbys Wedding
My Princess Boy
All Families Are Special
All Kinds of Families
Mommy, Mama and Me
The Red Thread- An Adoption Fairytale
The Sissy Duckling
We Belong Together
Donovans Big Day
My Uncles Wedding
Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born
Daddy, Papa and Me
Ashas Mums
King and King
ABC- A Family Alphabet Book
A Tale of Two Mommies
A Tale of Two Daddies
And Tango Makes Three
Williams Doll
Who Is In A Family?

Books for Gender Stereotypes

o Free To Be You And Me (35th Anniversary Edition)
By Marlo Thomas and friends, designed by Peter H. Reynolds
This classic from our youth still holds up. The 35th Anniversary Edition has
new illustrations, but keeps the same positive, joyful messages: Challenge
stereotypes, celebrate diversity, be who you want to be, and have
compassion for others, regardless of who they are.
o Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?
By Carmela LaVigna Coyle, illustrated by Carl Gordon & Mike Gordon
A young girl is very curious about what it means to be a princess: Do
princesses ride bikes, wear hiking boots and do chores? Through her
mothers answers she learns that being a princess is about who we are on
the inside, not the outside.

o 10,000 Dresses
By Markus Ewert, illustrated by Rex Ray
In one of the first kids books to feature a transgendered child, Bailey (a
young girl who is biologically a boy) is bullied because she dreams of wearing
dresses. Things improve when Bailey starts making dresses with a friend. Its
a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside.
o Williams Doll
By Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by William Pene du Bois
William wants a doll, but his dad wants him to play with basketballs and
trains. His grandmother gets him his dream doll, explaining to Williams dad
that this doll will help William to practice being a good father in the future.
o The Sissy Duckling
By Harvey Fierstein, illustrated by Henry Cole
Based on the award-winning HBO special, this is the story of Elmer, a boy
duck who loves baking cakes while the other boy ducks build forts. When
Elmers dad is hurt by a hunter, this sissy duckling becomes a hero,
proving that everyone is special in his own way.
o Not All Princesses Dress In Pink
By Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin
It turns out that there are all kinds of princesses and they dont all have to
look the same. Girls can jump in mud puddles, climb trees and play sports,
and in this book they do it all while wearing pink tiaras!
o The Paper Bag Princess
By Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
The princess saves the prince for a change, but decides not to marry him
after all because hes, well, a jerk. A great first book to drive home the idea
that girls can choose their own partners, and that being a princess is about
way more than looking pretty in a ball gown.

o My Princess Boy
By Cheryl Kilodavis, illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone
Inspired by the authors son, this gem features a happy four-year-old boy
named Dyson, who loves wearing pink sparkly dresses, jewellery and
a princess tiara. But he also wears jeans and climbs trees. Hes a boy and a
princess and wears what he wants to.
o Rosie Revere, Engineer
By Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts
Rosie dreams of becoming a great engineer, but she hides all of her
inventions under her bed for fear of failure. Her great-great aunt Rose (Rosie
the Riveter) teaches Rosie that you only really fail if you stop trying.
o Henry Holton Takes The Ice
By Sandra Bradley, illustrated by Sara Palacios
Henrys family loves hockey, but Henry prefers figure skating. He wants to
pursue his own passion, but first, he has to convince his family hes just not
interested in hockey gear. Its like Billy Elliot on ice!
o I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education and
Changed the World
By Malala Yousafzai, with Patricia Mccormick
Malala Yousafzais is the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner. This Young
Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir shows that one person can inspire
change.
o Jacob's New Dress
by Sarah Hoffman (Author), Ian Hoffma
Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some
kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a
dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants?
This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by boys who
don't identify with traditional gender roles.
o Sleeping Bobby

By Mary Pope Osborne

Sleeping Bobby is a hilarious retelling of Sleeping Beauty in which the
princess saves the sleeping prince from the clutches of a wicked spell.
Ballerino Nate
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Nate has the heart of a dancer, and he is determined to learn ballet. Even his
older brother, Ben, cant change his mind with his claims that "boys dont
dance." Or can he? When Ben tells Nate that hell have to wear pink shoes
and a dress, Nate becomes awfully worried. And when hes the only boy in
his ballet class, he begins to think that Ben is right: Maybe boys dont dance.