I was like, that doesn't sound too bad -it'd be nice to have some books that just happened to have a lesbian couple, or a trans character, being people with personalities and there's a story there that's not about forced diversity. I googled that book the kid is holding. It's part of a six book set. And -any good thoughts, dashed. First, the tagline on the publishers (a painful eyesore straight out the 90's) website is "books and more for gender independent kids and families". Oh, and here's a helpful infograph on the kickstarter (because all legit publishers need a kickstarter to publish books.)
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That book: "It is about a three parent family of superheroes inside a diverse and loving community. Roark flies, Nova can make fire, and Victoria can talk with her mind. Now, they’re also having a baby! At the baby shower, an urgent call comes in to Granny Awesome for help at the wolf sanctuary. The guests fly off to give their assistance and return to a wonderful surprise."
The rest of the books in the bundle (sold in a bundle because, "Why a bundle? Bundling a book is a method used by Flamingo Rampant to center marginalized stories. Because the books are bundled, people don’t have the option of getting all of the books except the one about a Muslim family or all of the books except the one about a three parent family."
Maybe I don't
want my hypothetical kids to think it's okay to be in a threesome.
- 47,000 Beads: a pow wow story of a 2 Spirit kid, and the beautiful community that coalesces to support that kid’s desire to live (and dance!) authentically.
- Bell’s Knock Knock Birthday: a birthday party counting book featuring a gender independent kid with sound effects, kids, and cake – together!
- Moondragon in the Mosque Garden: a mischievous and magical story set at a community Eid celebration, featuring two gay dads and their twins.
- The Last Place You Look: a charming Passover Seder story of two lesbian bubbies and a lost afikomen that cannot be found.
- Rachel’s Christmas Boat: a Christmas story of a young girl who goes to great lengths to make the holiday wonderful for her parent who has come out as trans during Advent.
I didn't realize that "Rachel's Christmas Boat" is the one Sophie did. Of course, it makes sense in hindsight after rereading the summary. The art looks terrible on the cover.