Five Great Picture Books Featuring Queer Dads
Five picture books celebrate families with two dads in fun and heartwarming stories. These books help children from all kinds of families feel seen and included.
Picture books with queer parents are very important. They help children see their own families in stories. Here are five wonderful books featuring queer dads.
The Perfect Match by Chris Taylor and Dan Becker is a warm and joyful story. It shows a family with two dads. The story is about love and belonging.
Harper Becomes a Big Sister is written by Seamus Kirst. Karen Bunting made the illustrations. This book is about a child with two dads. Harper gets a new sibling. It is a sweet story about family growing bigger.
Stella Brings the Family is written by Miriam B. Schiffer. Holly Clifton-Brown drew the pictures. Stella has two dads. Her school has a Mother's Day celebration. Stella wonders what to do. She finds a creative and loving solution.
Bathe the Cat is written by Alice B. McGinty. David Roberts made the illustrations. This book is funny and full of energy. A family with queer parents tries to give their cat a bath. Everything goes hilariously wrong.
Why Do We Sing? is written by Sam Tsui and Casey Breves. Sam Tsui is a well-known YouTube singer. Casey Breves is his husband. Together they wrote this beautiful book. It celebrates music and family. The story shows their real-life family with children.
These five books are excellent choices for young readers. They show that families with two dads are normal and full of love. Reading these books with children is a great way to start conversations. Children from queer families will feel seen and represented. Children from other families will learn about different kinds of love.
More and more publishers are making books like these. This is an important step forward. Every child deserves to see their family in a book. These five titles are a great place to start your collection.