Gender For Under 10s

3–7 years * £12.99 * Aug 2020 * HB * Fully illustrated * ISBN: 9781785922480

Picture book introducing children aged 3+ to the importance of diversity

BESTSELLER 5–8 years * £12.99 * Dec 2016 * HB * Colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781785927287 * World rights available

The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity Brook Pessin-Whedbee Illustrated by Naomi Bardoff This book introduces children to gender as a spectrum and shows how people can bend and break the gender binary and stereotypes. It includes an interactive wheel, clearly showing the difference between our body, expression and identity, and is an effective tool to help children 5+ understand and celebrate diversity.

4–8 years * £10.99 * May 2018 * HB * 32 full colour pages * ISBN: 9781785924484 * World rights available

A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression Jo Hirst. Illustrated by Naomi Bardoff

7–11 years * £12.99 * Jul 2019 * HB * 65 colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781787750104

The Kid’s Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family Jonathan Branfman. Illustrated by Julie Benbassat This is an educational children’s book for ages 7–11 that makes gender identity, romantic orientation, and family diversity easy to explain to children. Charming illustrations help children engage with concepts such as intersectionality, discrimination, privilege and allyship in a comprehensible and respectful manner.

3–7 years * £10.99 * Apr 2018 * HB * Full colour * ISBN: 9781785923821 * World rights available

Rewriting of a classic fairytale that helps children aged 3–7 to understand about same-sex relationships

3–7 years * £10.99 * May 2017 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout * ISBN: 9781785922671 * World rights available

Sarah Savage and Fox Fisher Tiny prefers not to tell other children whether they are a boy or girl. Tiny also loves to play fancy dress, sometimes as a fairy and sometimes as a knight in shining armour. Tiny’s family don’t seem to mind but when they start a new school some of their new classmates struggle to understand.

6–9 years * £11.99 * Feb 2020 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout.

* ISBN: 9781787752214

A Trans Positive Children’s Book Sophie Labelle A comic style children’s book that tells the story of Stephie, a 7-year-old transgender girl, whose Dad is still struggling to recognize and accept her gender. It portrays a powerful message for children aged 6–9, that no one else other than ourselves gets to decide who we are.

4–8 years * £12.99 * Nov 2020 * HB * 17 full age colour illustrations. * ISBN: 9781787755307

The Story of the Trans Women of Color Who Made LGBTQ+ History Joy Michael Ellison and Teshika Silver Illustrated by Teshika Silver A picture book telling the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the transgender women of colour who fought for LGBTQ+ equality. Depicting the events that surrounded the Stonewall Riots, this is a playful introduction to trans identities and LGBTQ+ history for young children.

My favorite thing to eat is spaghetti. I like every kind of pasta and I could have spaghetti for every meal. And also, You’d think that’s pretty easy to understand, right?

My dad thinks I’m a boy named

who likes wrestling and fi shing. But that’s what my dad likes. So, my parents raised me as a boy named Stephen until I could talk and tell them they were all wrong. My mom understood pretty quickly. She started to call me Stephie…

…but then my dad threw such a tantrum at the store that I agreed to go as a superhero just so he would calm down.

“Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution is a beautiful story of friendship, bravery, and the courage to stand up to be yourself and do what is right! As an LGBTQ+ parent with two small kiddos, this book gave me the opportunity to start family conversations about LGBTQ+ history, the Stonewall Riots, and the importance of black, trans women in our movement in a friendly, and age-appropriate way. Not only was this book educational and informative, but it was a pleasure to read over and over again!”

– Tatiana Quiroga, Director of Family Equity & Diversity, Family Equality

Marsha heard a call:

“Oh no,” thought Marsha, “that means the cops are coming.” Police could arrest transgender girls for wearing dresses. She grabbed Sylvia’s hand and they ran. Sylvia panted, “You okay?”

“Honey, I’m tired of being treated so bad,” said Marsha.

Sylvia sighed. “Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They’ll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry.”

Sylvia and Marsha talked and talked about making life better for themselves and their sisters. Then on June 28, 1969, they took action. “That’s a man in a dress,” a policeman sneered at Marsha. “Show me your ID or I’ll arrest you.”

“Not on my birthday,” said Marsha.

3–7 years * £10.99 * Aug 2020 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout

* ISBN: 9781785926150

A Story for Children Who Have a Transgender Parent or Relative Sarah Savage Illustrated by Joules Garcia An illustrated picture book that tells the story of Mini and her dad Haley, a transgender woman, as Mini explains to her cousin why misgendering is damaging and emphasises the need to treat trans people with respect. For children aged 3+ who have a family member who is transitioning.

– Juno Roche, author of Gender Explorers, Queer Sex and Trans Power

The second thing I love more than anything in the world is my dad. Every day we make breakfast together and get ready to go out. “Don’t forget to brush your teeth, Mini!”

Sometimes I call her Dad and sometimes I call her Haley. She likes both.

5–9 years * £11.99 * Oct 2021 * HB * Full colour illustrations throughout.

* ISBN: 9781787759572

A light-hearted illustrated introduction to gender pronouns and how to use and respect them for children aged 5+ A fun and beautifully illustrated book that celebrates gender diversity through educating young children on pronouns. The book teaches pronoun etiquette, why it is so important, and how it relates to us. It covers they/ them pronouns, trans and non-binary identities, and neo-pronouns with a dedicated section for adults.

“Welcome to The Pronoun Book! Join Ellie and Casey as they introduce you to the wonderful world of pronouns. Learn about what pronouns are, how they relate to us, and why it’s so important to get them right!” This fun, engaging and empowering children’s book is the perfect introduction on pronouns in relation to gender diversity and identity for children aged 5+.Through illustrated scenarios and explanations, it gently encourages children to learn pronoun etiquette and educates them on they/them pronouns, trans and non-binary identities, misgendering and neo-pronouns such as xe, zir and hir. This illustrated book also includes a dedicated section at the back for adults, which includes a pronoun table, photocopiable pronoun labels and sample letters addressed to schools.

Though Haley’s outsides might have changed, inside she’s still my dad.