Rainbow family collections

Description:

"This book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12--it's one of the only available resources to provide this important information"-- "Rainbow Family Collections examines over 200 children's picture books and chapter books with LGBTQ content from around the world. Highlighting titles for children from infancy to age 12, each entry in Rainbow Family Collections supplies a synopsis of the content, lists awards it has received, cites professional reviews, and provides suggestions for librarians considering acquisition. The book also provides a brief historical overview of LGBTQ children's literature along with the major book awards for this genre and a list of criteria for selecting the best books with this content. Interviews with authors and key individuals in LGBTQ children's book publishing are also featured"--

subjects: EDUCATION / Professional Development,  Libraries and sexual minorities,  Bibliography,  Special collections,  LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Collection Development,  Services to minorities,  Children's libraries,  Books and reading,  Sexual minorities,  Libraries,  Sexual minorities in literature,  LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / School Media,  Collection development,  Juvenile literature,  Children of sexual minority parents,  Minorities,  Minorities, united states, juvenile literature,  Libraries, juvenile literature

Places: United States