Great books bring us together
Sharing a book with your loved ones is a special and meaningful experience. It’s a wonderful way to bond and create lasting memories together.
The Mega List
Diverse books reflecting our community are becoming more available across a range of age groups. To celebrate this, we’ve compiled a mega list of book suggestions for everyone, from babies to late teens. Simply Google the title and author to learn more about each book.
Recommendations
Have you discovered a great book and want to recommend it to other families? We’d love to hear from you! Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram: @rainbowfamilies_au.
Book reviews
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Authors
Are you an author of a diversity and inclusion book? Reach out to us, and we’ll happily include your work on our list!
Early Childhood Australia
Check out Early Childhood Australia’s Family Diversity Resource Packs. There are two packs available: one designed for ages 0–3 years and another for ages 3–6 years.
Picture Books:
- The Girl with Two Dads by Mel Elliot
- Saturday is Pancake Day by Bernadette Green and Daniel Gray-Barnett
- Who's Your Real Mum? by Bernadette Green and Anna Zobel
- Two Mums and a Menagerie by Carolyn Robertson and Patricia de Villers
- My Perfect Family by Alisha Burns (illustrated by Rebecca Mignone)
- Introducing Teddy by Jessica Walton
- Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman
- Daddy, Papa, and Me by Leslea Newman
- Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer
- Families Families Families by Suzanne Lang
- ABC: A Family Alphabet Book by Bobbie Combs
- The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman
- My Two Super Dads by Bronny Fallens
- My Two Super Mums by Bronny Fallens
- Just the Way We Are by Claire Robertson and Jessica Shirvington
- 10,000 Dresses by Marcus Ewert
- Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino
- Zak's Safari by Christy Tyner
- I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings
- Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
- Wrestle! by Charlotte McLellan, Gus Skattebol-James, and Maya Newell
- Why I’m So Special by Carla Lewis-Long
- The Princes and The Treasure by Jeffrey A. Miles
- My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
- Jacob's New Dress by Ian Hoffman and Sarah Hoffman
- It’s Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr
- Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian
- What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg
- Sex is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
- And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
- Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima
- Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
- Keesha’s South African Adventure by Cheril N. Clarke and Monica Bey-Clarke
Graphic Novels
These books are recommended for 10+:
- Moonstruck by Grace Ellis
- Heavy Vinyl by Carly Usdin and Nina Vakueva
- Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O’Neill
- Heartstopper: Volume 1 & 2 (Volume 3 released in 2020) by Alice Oseman
- Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Maddie Thrash
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier
- Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir by Liz Prince
- The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
- Lumberjanes series by Noelle Stevenson
- Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
- A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
- Bingo Love by Tee Franklin
- Kim Reaper by Sara Graley
Chapter books/novels (fiction and non fiction)
Books recommended for 12+:
- Trans Teens Survival Guide by Fox & Owl Fisher
- None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio
- Growing Up Queer in Australia by Benjamin Law
- Finding Nevo by Nevo Zisin
- Little Lion by Brandy Colbert
- Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
- Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
- Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings
- Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
- Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman
- Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis