{"id":7226,"date":"2019-01-03T03:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/blog-modern-family-center-childrens-books-for-lgbt-parents\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T03:03:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T15:03:18","slug":"books-for-lgbt-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/books-for-lgbt-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Children\u2019s Books Featuring LGBTQ Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of our favorite children\u2019s books that depict same-sex headed families. We hope you enjoy! If you need help talking about your family with your child, friends, or community, we offer short-term <a href=\"\/yue\/%e6%95%99%e7%b7%b4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u5bb6\u9577\u6559\u7df4<\/a> to help you find the right words. Are there other ways we can support you? Let us know by completing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/MFCservices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u8abf\u67e5<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 2 3 A Family Counting Book,<\/strong> Bobbie Combs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This delightful book celebrates today\u2019s families as it teaches kids to count from one to twenty. All of the full color paintings depict gay and lesbian headed families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/s\/%e7%8f%be%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%b6%e5%ba%ad%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83\/childrens-books-for-lgbt-parents\/%e9%99%84%e4%bb%b6\/harris-r\/img\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/harris-r.jpg\" alt=\" harris, r \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who\u2019s in My Family? All About Our Families<\/strong>, Robbie Harris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This book is fun and full of charming illustrations depicting all families. This engaging story interweaves conversations between the siblings and a matter-of-fact text, making it clear to every child that whoever makes up your family, it is perfectly normal \u2014 and totally wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/s\/%e7%8f%be%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%b6%e5%ba%ad%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83\/childrens-books-for-lgbt-parents\/%e9%99%84%e4%bb%b6\/newman-l\/img\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/newman-l.jpg\" alt=\" newman, l \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heather Has Two Mommies<\/strong>, Lesl\u00e9a Newman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heather\u2019s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, two pets, and two mommies. As school begins, Heather sees that, &#8220;the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love one another.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/s\/%e7%8f%be%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%b6%e5%ba%ad%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83\/childrens-books-for-lgbt-parents\/%e9%99%84%e4%bb%b6\/parr-t\/img\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/parr-t.jpg\" alt=\" parr, t \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Family Book<\/strong>, Todd Parr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This book celebrates all kinds of families in a funny, silly and reassuring way. It includes adoptive families, step families, single-parent families, two-mom and two-dad families, and families with a mom and a dad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/s\/%e7%8f%be%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%b6%e5%ba%ad%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83\/childrens-books-for-lgbt-parents\/%e9%99%84%e4%bb%b6\/richardson-j-parnellp\/img\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/richardson-j-parnellp.jpg\" alt=\" richardson, j &amp; parnell,p \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And Tango Makes Three<\/strong>, Justin Richardson &amp; Peter Parnell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Male penguins Roy and Silo at New York\u2019s Central Park Zoo keep putting a rock in their nest and try to hatch it. The zookeeper gives them a real egg that needs care. The penguins take turns sitting on it until it hatches, and Tango is born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/s\/%e7%8f%be%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%b6%e5%ba%ad%e4%b8%ad%e5%bf%83\/childrens-books-for-lgbt-parents\/%e9%99%84%e4%bb%b6\/schiffer-m\/img\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/schiffer-m.jpg\" alt=\" schiffer, m \"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stella Brings the Family<\/strong>, Miriam B. Schiffer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stella&#8217;s class is having a Mother&#8217;s Day celebration, but what&#8217;s a girl with two daddies to do? Fortunately, she finds a unique solution to her party problem in this sweet story about love, acceptance, and the true meaning of family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spence-Chapin offers culturally sensitive, LGBTQ-affirming care in an accepting, nonjudgmental environment. Services include pre-adoption consultations, counseling, support groups, referrals, programs for LGBTQ kids and teens, LGBTQ parent workshops and trainings for LGBTQ professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spence-Chapin offers many post-adoption support services and community programs such as counseling, parent coaching, Lifebook workshops and more. 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