VSB Pink Day/Diversity books and videos- elementary

Novels at VSB libraries:

The House You Pass Along Your Way, Jacqueline Woodson

Totally Joe, James Howe

Better Nate than Ever, Tim Federle

The Popularity Papers, Dana Levy

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher, Amy Ignatow

The Misfits, James Howe

Pinky and Rex and the Bully (and other Pinky chapter books), James Howe

Keeping you a secret, Julie Anne Peters

Picture books at VSB libraries:

Love is in the Hair, Syrus Marcus Ware (New!)

A Princess of Great Daring!, Tobi Hill-Meyer (New!)

I am Jazz, Jessica Herthel

The Great Big Book of Families, Mary Hoffman

Jacob’s New Dress, Sarah and Ian Hoffman

A Fire Engine for Ruthie, Lesléa Newman

And Tango Makes Three, Justin Richardson

Who’s in a Family, Robert Skutch

123: A Family Counting Book, Bobbie Combs

ABC: A Family Alphabet Book, Bobbie Combs

Families, Susan Kuklin

Asha’s Mums, Rosamund Elwin

Tutus Aren’t my Style, Linda Skeers

The Only Boy in Ballet Class, Denise Gruska

Rough, Tough Charley, Verla Kay

The Harvey Milk Story, Kari Krakow

Asha’s Mums, Rosamund Elwin

The Different Dragon, Jennifer Bryan

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, Sarah Brannen

Not Just Another Princess Story, Sheri Radford

Mum and Mum Are Getting Married, Ken Setterington

The Family Book, Todd Parr

Donovan’s Big Day, Leslea Newman

King and King, Linda de Haan

Daddy, Papa and Me, Lesléa Newman

King & King & Family, Linda de Haan

All Families are Special, Teresa Flavin

The Worst Princess, Anna Kemp

A Tale of Two Daddies, Kristin Blackwood

A Tale of Two Mommies, Vanita Oelschlager

Heather has Two Mommies, Lesléa Newman

The Princess Knight, Cornelia Funke

Not Every Princess, Jeffery Bone

Amazing Grace, Mary Hoffman

The Princess Boy, Cheryl Kilodavis

Baseball Ballerina, Kathryn Cristaldi

The Paperbag princess, Robert Munsch

Princess Smartypants, Babbette Cole

 French books at VSB libraries:

Tango a deux papas, Béatrice Boutignon

Ulysse et Alice, Ariane Bertouille

Et avec Tango, nous voilà trois!, Justin Richardson et Peter Parnell

Oh, boy!, Marie-Aude Murail (paperback)

*Other books available for loan at pride@vsb.bc.ca

Videos

Our Family: A Film About Family Diversity video and Lesson Discussion Guide (New!)

  • Tomboy (GLSEN lesson)
  • Apples and Oranges, NFB
  • That’s a Family: A Film for Kids about Family Diversity, New Day Films (film and curriculum guide at your school library)
  • Out in Schools Films – grade 6/7’s (userID and password- contact your catchment Secondary School librarian)
  • Out in Schools Rise Against Homophobia short films – grade 6 and 7
  • STAND UP against homophobia – grade 6 and 7
  • Shh! Silence helps homophobia –LGBT Youth Scotland – grade 6 and 7
  • Sticks and Stones, NFB

For more information, contact VSB Anti-homophobia and Diversity Mentor: pride@vsb.bc.ca