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Transgender/gender diversity for children

The Gender Wheel: a story about bodies and gender for every body By Maya Christina Gonzalez Cover Image
$16.45
ISBN: 9781945289125
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Published: Reflection Press - September 10th, 2018

"This is our world.
Like many things in nature it's round and holds everyone at the same time.
This is the Gender Wheel.
Like our world it's round and holds everyone at the same time too..."


My Princess Boy By Cheryl Kilodavis, Suzanne DeSimone (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781442429888
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Published: Aladdin - December 21st, 2010

A heartwarming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family.

Dyson loves pink, sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses. Sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees.


Jacob's New Dress By Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman, Chris Case (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman, Chris Case (Illustrator)
$16.99
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ISBN: 9780807563731
Published: Albert Whitman & Company - March 1st, 2014

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.


Oliver Button Is a Sissy By Tomie dePaola Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780156681407
Published: Voyager Paperbacks - May 30th, 1979

A little boy must come to terms with being teased and ostracized because he'd rather read books, paint pictures, and tap-dance than participate in sports. "There is a good balance between the simple text . . . and the expressive pictures . . . an attractive little book."--School Library Journal


Pinky and Rex and the Bully: Ready-to-Read Level 3 (Pinky & Rex) By James Howe, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator) Cover Image
By James Howe, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
$4.99
ISBN: 9780689808340
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Published: Simon Spotlight - April 1st, 1996

Pinky's favorite color is pink, and his best friend, Rex, is a girl. Kevin, the third-grade bully, says that makes Pinky a sissy. Deep down, Pinky thinks Kevin is wrong, but he's still worried. Does Pinky have to give up his favorite things, and worse, does he have to give up his best friend?


Girls Are Not Chicks Coloring Book (Reach and Teach) By Jacinta Bunnell, Julie Novak Cover Image
$10.00
ISBN: 9781604860764
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Published: PM Press - September 1st, 2009

Truly fun for all ages, this unique coloring book subversively and playfully examines the female gender stereotypes that pervade daily life. A diverse group of pictures reinforce positive gender roles throughout the book and show that girls are thinkers, creators, fighters, and healers.


Sometimes the Spoon Runs Away with Another Spoon Coloring Book (Reach and Teach) By Jacinta Bunnell, Nat Kusinitz (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jacinta Bunnell, Nat Kusinitz (Illustrator)
$10.00
ISBN: 9781604863291
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Published: PM Press - November 15th, 2010

Re-creating nursery rhymes and fairy tales, this radical activity book takes anecdotes from the lives of real kids and mixes them with classic tales to create true-to-life characters, situations, and resolutions.


Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress By Christine Baldacchino, Isabelle Malenfant (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781554983476
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Published: Groundwood Books - May 1st, 2014

Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves his classroom's dress-up center and its tangerine dress.


The Sissy Duckling: Book and CD By Harvey Fierstein, Henry Cole (Illustrator), Harvey Fierstein (Read by) Cover Image
By Harvey Fierstein, Henry Cole (Illustrator), Harvey Fierstein (Read by)
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ISBN: 9781442498174
Published: Little Simon - January 21st, 2014

From Tony Award–winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein, a funny and touching story of a duckling who embraces his identity.

Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings. While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes. While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the halftime show. Elmer is a great big sissy.


I Am Jazz By Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings, Shelagh McNicholas (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780803741072
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Published: Dial Books - September 4th, 2014

The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become a spokesperson for transkids everywhere


When Kayla Was Kyle By Amy Fabrikant, Jennifer Levine (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Amy Fabrikant, Jennifer Levine (Illustrator)
$13.14
ISBN: 9781612861548
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Published: Avid Readers Publishing Group - April 9th, 2013

Kyle doesn't understand why the other kids at school call him names. He looks like other boys, but doesn't feel like them. Can Kyle find the words to share his feelings about his gender - and can his parents help him to transition into the girl he was born to be?


When Kathy Is Keith By Wallace Wong R. Psy Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781465371416
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Published: Xlibris Us - October 10th, 2011

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Introducing Teddy: A gentle story about gender and friendship By Jessica Walton, Dougal MacPherson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessica Walton, Dougal MacPherson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781681192109
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Published: Bloomsbury USA Childrens - May 31st, 2016

Introducing Teddy introduces the youngest readers to understanding gender identity and transition in an accessible and heart-warming story about being true to yourself and being a good friend.


One of a Kind, Like Me / Único Como Yo By Laurin Mayeno, Robert Liu-Trujillo (Artist) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780985351410
Published: Blood Orange Press - September 15th, 2016

Tomorrow is the school parade, and Danny knows exactly what he will be: a princess. Mommy supports him 100%, and they race to the thrift store to find his costume. It's almost closing time - will Danny find the costume of his dreams in time? One of A Kind, Like Me / nico como yo is a sweet story about unconditional love and the beauty of individuality.


The Boy & the Bindi By Vivek Shraya, Rajni Perera (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Vivek Shraya, Rajni Perera (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781551526683
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Published: Arsenal Pulp Press - October 11th, 2016

In this beautiful children's picture book by Vivek Shraya, author of the acclaimed God Loves Hair, a five-year-old South Asian boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by Hindu women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own.


10,000 Dresses By Marcus Ewert, Rex Ray (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Marcus Ewert, Rex Ray (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781583228500
Published: Triangle Square - November 4th, 2008

Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows. . . . Unfortunately, when Bailey's awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary. "You're a BOY!" Mother and Father tell Bailey.


The Boy Who Cried Fabulous By Leslea Newman, Peter Ferguson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Leslea Newman, Peter Ferguson (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781582462240
Published: Tricycle Press - August 1st, 2007

The only thing Roger likes better than exploring the world around him is describing it. And Roger describes most things as fabulous! But his parents have a different view. They want Roger to see things the way they do, so they ban "fabulous" from his vocabulary.


Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl? By Sarah Savage, Fox Fisher (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sarah Savage, Fox Fisher (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781785922671
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - May 18th, 2017

'A lovely, sensitive, much-needed book that helps all children ask the big questions about identity and gender.' - Juno Dawson, author of This Book is Gay


Parts and Hearts: A Kids (and Grown-Ups) Guide to Transgender Transition By Jenson J. Hillenbrand Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781483445281
Published: Lulu Publishing Services - February 5th, 2016

Stories about transgender transformation are increasingly in the news. Children find themselves dealing with a subject they probably don't know too much about. It can be difficult to find a source that provides the answers they need in a way they can understand.


Transphobia: Deal with It and Be a Gender Transcender (Lorimer Deal with It) By J. Wallace Skelton, Nick Johnson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By J. Wallace Skelton, Nick Johnson (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781459407664
Published: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers - February 1st, 2017

Who do you think you are? Part of identity is how people experience their gender. Transphobia is intolerance of any part of the range of gender identity.


From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea By Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching, Wai-Yant Li (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781551527093
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Published: Arsenal Pulp Press - November 7th, 2017

In the magical time between night and day, when both the sun and the moon are in the sky, a child is born in a little blue house on a hill. And Miu Lan is not just any child, but one who can change into any shape they can imagine. The only problem is they can't decide what to be: A boy or a girl? A bird or a fish? A flower or a shooting star?


Neither By Airlie Anderson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316547697
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 13th, 2018

In this colorful and touching story that celebrates what makes each of us unique, a little creature that's not quite a bird and not quite a bunny—it's "neither"—searches for a place to fit in.

In the Land of This and That, there are only two kinds: blue bunnies and yellow birds.


Jack (Not Jackie) By Erica Silverman, Holly Hatam (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Erica Silverman, Holly Hatam (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781499807318
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Published: little bee books - October 9th, 2018

In this heartwarming picture book, a big sister realizes that her little sister, Jackie, doesn't like dresses or fairies-she likes ties and bugs! Will she and her family be able to accept that Jackie identifies more as "Jack"?

Susan thinks her little sister Jackie has the best giggle!


Phoenix Goes to School: A Story to Support Transgender and Gender Diverse Children By Michelle Finch, Phoenix Finch Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781785928215
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Published: Jessica Kingsley Publishers - July 19th, 2018

My Mommy tells me I'm perfect and to be brave.

You know who you are, she says,

Just be yourself and always listen to your heart.


Julián Is a Mermaid By Jessica Love, Jessica Love (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jessica Love, Jessica Love (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763690458
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Published: Candlewick - April 23rd, 2018

Winner of a 2019 Stonewall Book Award

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.


I Am Fred: The Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy (Rainbow Street) By Nick Rolfe Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781909320680
Published: Your Stories Matter - December 11th, 2017

Felicity is not happy. She feels much more like a boy than a girl. But what will happen when she tells people she wants to be Fred?


Pink Is for Boys By Robb Pearlman, Eda Kaban (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Robb Pearlman, Eda Kaban (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780762462476
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Published: Running Press Kids - June 5th, 2018

An empowering and educational picture book that proves colors are for everyone, regardless of gender.