Pride
Discover the joy and meaning of Pride, a very special celebration for LGBTQIA+ people and allies all around the world.
It's Pride Month and Brian is preparing for his local Pride parade with his family and friends. Luckily for you, they're inviting you along to learn more!
Embark on an inspiring month of learning and loving with Celebrations & Festivals: Pride, a beautifully illustrated, narrative non-fiction picture book designed for children. This engaging and informative book takes young readers on a colourful journey through the history and significance of Pride, told with a gentle, age-appropriate voice.
Join Brian and his friends at school, where their teacher Ms Macleod tells them how Pride Month started with the Stonewall Uprising and the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The children do lots of fun activities together with their parents; Charlie and David go to a Pride trail at the museum, Nicola makes bracelets at a Pride crafting day, and they all enjoy drag story hour at the local library.
Whilst helping to make a Pride float for an LGBTQ+ charity, it dawns on Brian that everyone seems to know what they're going to wear for the Pride parade, except for him! What is he going to wear? Can his dads help him?
- Follow young relatable characters and their parents as they get ready for a Pride parade, spreading joy and support throughout the community
- Discover heroes and milestones that have shaped LGBTQ+ history
- Create your own pride flags and learn the meaning behind the designs!
- Bake some yummy rainbow cookies for your own Pride event
- With 16 pages of extra non-fiction content, including quizzes and activities that bring the learning experience to life, encouraging young minds to engage, create, and understand the importance of pride and acceptance
Perfect for families, educators, and young readers, this book is a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and the power of love and community.
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Amy Phelps is an American illustrator from the Central Coast of California. They grew up visiting the local library every weekend, and always adored picture books and other children’s media. Amy studied illustration at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. They make soft, colorful, digital illustrations that have a collage-like aesthetic with plenty of patterns and textures. They frequently pull inspiration from vintage art and fairy tales, and are drawn to stories with LGBTQIA+ themes and positive messages about mental health. Amy loves to get into a drawing mood by putting on a favorite podcast, making a cup of tea, and inviting their pet parakeet to take a nap on their shoulder.