Children’s Books That Celebrate Pride

At Beaming Books, we proudly celebrate our LGBTQ+ authors and LGBTQ+ stories during Pride Month and all year round. Check out our handpicked collection of books that remind young readers that no matter how they identify, they are loved, valued, and worthy.

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Sometimes Shy

Just like the ocean, shyness can ebb and flow. In Sometimes Shy, a quiet, sensitive boy observes how shyness isn’t only a human quality—the sun peeks through the window, small ocean waves lap softly at the shore. And like the world around him, given the right situation, the boy isn’t shy about sharing at all.

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A Dive Into the Blue

As a small girl stands frightened at the edge of a diving board, she musters her courage by choosing to believe in herself and the other extraordinary things that might be waiting for her beneath the surface. Sometimes, a little imagination is all it takes to overcome your fears.

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Coming this Fall from Beaming Books

Brown Girls Rule

Ashok Banker (Author)

Brittney Bond (Illustrator)

$18.99

Oct 17, 2023

Lullaby for the King

Nikki Grimes (Author)

Michelle Carlos (Illustrator)

$19.99

Oct 10, 2023

Nick and the Brick Builder Challenge

Jen Malia (Author)

Peter Francis (Illustrator)

$15.99

Sep 26, 2023

Violet and the Jurassic Land Exhibit

Jen Malia (Author)

Peter Francis (Illustrator)

$15.99

Oct 24, 2023

Halloween in the Orchard

Phyllis Alsdurf (Author)

Lisa Hunt (Illustrator)

$17.99

Sep 12, 2023

New Spring 2023

Wherever You Are

Glenys Nellist (Author)

Sian James (Illustrator)

$17.99

Available

One Small Thing

Marsha Diane Arnold (Author)

Laura Watkins (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

Dear Star Baby

Malcolm Newsome (Author)

Kamala Nair (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

Nila's Perfect Coat

Norene Paulson (Author)

Maria Mola (Illustrator)

$18.99

Available

Flipflopi

How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean

Linda Ravin Lodding (Author)

Dipesh Pabari (Author)

Michael Machira Mwangi (Illustrator)

$19.99

Available

The Big, Big Feelings Activity Book

Inspired by the bestselling Big, Big series, this consumable activity book helps kids identify, regulate, and cope with big feelings through drawing, writing, exercising, singing, and breathing techniques.

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Little Mole Gives Thanks

Little Mole is back! This time with a tale of gratitude, friendship, and home-cooked food. Little Mole’s table is all set for his fancy fall feast, but when he learns his “important” guests won't be able to attend, his community shows Little Mole what true friendship looks like, just in time for the big feast.

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The Kid with Big, Big Ideas

Following the bestselling The Boy with Big, Big Feelings comes a new story about a nonbinary kid with ideas so big and wild that grown-ups often dismiss them. But this innovative kid doesn’t stop there, and with the help of their supportive Gran, they come up with their biggest idea yet—one that could change the world for the better.

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