Rainbow family collections
Subtitle: selecting and using children's books with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer content
By: Jamie Campbell Naidoo
Series: Children's and young adult literature reference
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781598849608; 9781598849615
Subjects: EDUCATION / Professional Development; Libraries and sexual minorities; Bibliography; Special collections; Books and reading; Juvenile literature; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Collection Development; Sexual minorities; Children's libraries; Libraries; Services to minorities; Sexual minorities in literature; Collection development; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / School Media; Children of sexual minority parents
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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding rainbow families; title: Library services to rainbow families; title: Overview of LGBTQ children's literature; title: Book awards for LGBTQ children's literature; title: Building a collection of children's materials reflecting LGBTQ content; title: Picture books; title: Chapter books; title: Informational books, biographies, and LGBTQ children's media; title: Resources for educators, librarians, and rainbow families.