Our Favourite Kids Books for Pride

Everything Possible

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this joyful rhyming folk song with its very own picture book, all about following your heart and being who you want to be, written by Fred Small and illustrated by super talent Alison Brown. 

Heart-warming verses mix with sweet and inclusive illustrations in this uplifting picture book, celebrating children everywhere and inspired by the iconic folk song by Fred Small. All children are loved in this book, from the shy to the extroverted; and all friendships, dreams and paths are made possible. Children are encouraged to be who they are, unafraid and free.

Each book also comes with a QR code for a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording -- so children can dance to the song, too!

Grandad's Pride

Following the award-winning success of Grandad’s Camper is another wonderful and super colourful LGBTQ+ picture book about a very special grandad-granddaughter duo, just in time for Pride celebrations.

Milly can't wait to spend a summer at Grandad's cottage by the sea, and is even more excited when she discovers Grandad and Gramps’ Pride flag in the attic, which prompts him to tell her all about the joyful history of Pride. Grandad insists he's too old to go to the city’s celebrations, especially now Gramps isn’t around anymore, but Milly has an idea to get the local community together and bring Pride to Grandad’s seaside town.

This is a book of history, celebration and fun, honouring pride movements of the past through beautiful illustrations on each and every page.

Out of the Blue: A heartwarming picture book about celebrating difference

In a very blue house on a very blue street in a very blue town where blue is the only colour allowed, sits a little boy with one BIG secret: he loves the colour yellow. 

But even when life gets as blue as this town, the little boy can count on his dad. And together, they can be themselves and live in ALL the colours of the rainbow! This classic-feeling picture book is by debut author Robert Tregoning and rising star illustrator Stef Murphy. 

Championing difference, diversity and pride, this gloriously illustrated picture book is perfect for fans of Perfectly Norman, Grandad's Camper and Julian Is a Mermaid.

Jamie: A joyful story of friendship, bravery and acceptance

Jamie is an uplifting, empowering and hopeful story about a non-binary 11-year old and their friends making big changes.

Jamie, Daisy and Ash are inseparable at school. That is until one day their school announces that their class will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls. That leaves non-binary Jamie uncounted for. 

But Jamie is see by his friends and together they will raise awareness and organise a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools. 

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, and for fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.

All About Romance

A heart-warming, hug-in-a-book YA romance of queer first love by Daniel Tawse, that will have you rooting for the main character from beginning to end!

Roman Bright has always loved love stories. Being a non-binary teenager in a small northern town, their dating pool has been quite limited, until anonymous postcards from 'Big Red' start showing up in Roman's locker and shortly afterwards entire walls of brightly coloured graffiti appear around the school signed by the same person, Roman is intrigued. Do they have a secret admirer? Roman thinks they know who is leaving these messages: their mega-crush and almost-boyfriend from last year, JJ. But when it becomes clear JJ isn't going to reveal themselves, Roman has to decide if they can be brave enough to make the first move.

A joyful happy-ever-after queer romance, perfect for fans of Simon James Green and Becky Albertalli.

Never Trust a Gemini

A laugh-out-loud LGBTQ+ romantic comedy with an astrology twist, for all teen readers that are obsessed with the zodiac!

Life is fraught for fourteen-year-old, zodiac-obsessed Cat. Especially when it comes to love. Cat’s crush is a perfect match according to the star charts, but in reality the stunning and poetic Alison Bridgewater is barely aware of Cat’s existence!

And as if unrequited love isn’t enough, the dangerously cool Morgan Delaney wades into the river to save Cat's sketchbook of kissing Disney princesses, sending Cat’s stars spinning. But Morgan is a Gemini, and if there’s one thing Cat’s Bible to the Stars has taught her it’s that you can never – ever – trust a Gemini…

Join Cat as she tries to uncover what the stars are trying to tell her in this fantastic debut by Freja Nicole Woolf!

The Dos and Donuts of Love

A pun-filled YA feel-good romance, in which a teenage girl competes in a televised baking competition, with contestants including her ex-girlfriend and a potential new crush…

Shireen Malik is still reeling from the breakup with her ex-girlfriend, Chris, when she receives news that she's been accepted as a contestant on a new televised baking competition show. This is Shireen's dream come true! But Chris is also a contestant on the show. Then there's the very outgoing Niamh, a fellow contestant who is becoming fast friends with Shireen. Things are heating up between them, and not just in the kitchen. As the competition intensifies, Shireen will have to ignore all these factors and more - including potential sabotage - if she wants a sweet victory!

This is the perfect next read for fans of The Great British Bake Off and She Drives Me Crazy!