And then we can all hang out and read Gay New York together. Someone in an online group I'm part of recently asked, 'what does wearing leather and showing your butt have to do with being gay?' Well, this book can give you the beginner's explanation. There is also a reading guide in the back that provides background and history for all the themes explored in the book. LB was drawn to the 'pink page,' and B and I spend a long time looking at all the drawings. And the illustrations are fabulous, and very detailed. So, clearly, this is not 'my family is like yours, but a tiny bit different, but really alike.' This book celebrates not just gay families, but gay culture. The narrative part of the book is a series of couplets, for example: 'Clad in Leather/Perfect weather' and 'Artists painting/Sisters sainting'. I am not going to complain about gay kid-lit, because I'm glad it exists, but I will say that this book is so lively and energetic and refreshing, and it's also SO GAY and even SO QUEER. This Day in June is a winner, and I'm glad that I bought a copy (a hardcover, no less). It's a picture book about Pride: something I hadn't realized we needed, but now know that we do. Winner, Stonewall Book Award-Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award Top 11 Most Challenged Books by American Library Association Named one of the most important books of the last decade by The Advocate's '40 Under 40' list Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society Awards Also included is a Note to Parents and Other Caregivers with information on how to talk to children about sexual orientation and gender identity in age-appropriate ways as well as a Reading Guide chock-full of facts about LGBTQ+ history and culture.Ī Top Ten Title, American Library Association Rainbow List In a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBTQ+ community, This Day In June welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share in a day when we are all united. An excellent tool for teaching respect, acceptance, and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

This day in june by gayle e pitman