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The fabulous @VilissaThompson is going to be an auntie so here is my list of progressive baby books I buy for all my niblings as their resident queer/glitter auntie. I’ll post non-Am*zon links but please order from local independent bookstores if you can!
Feminist Baby by @LorynBrantz & all subsequent ones in this series (Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice & Feminist Baby: He’s a Feminist Too). https://www.target.com/p/feminist-baby-hardcover-loryn-brantz/-/A-51536198
The Little Feminist Board book. (A friend recently told me that pre-pandemic these were great for having in the diaper bag bc they’re small.)
https://www.mudpuppy.com/products/little-feminist-board-book-set?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwxqX4BRBhEiwAYtJX7WLNt509UMLNOLqdU_oQsSpqa7CwUT-1QIko1WUz2MoUUXEFUJq5oRoCIeMQAvD_BwE
https://www.mudpuppy.com/products/little-feminist-board-book-set?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwxqX4BRBhEiwAYtJX7WLNt509UMLNOLqdU_oQsSpqa7CwUT-1QIko1WUz2MoUUXEFUJq5oRoCIeMQAvD_BwE
A is for Activist by @InnosantoNagara https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/231897/a-is-for-activist-by-innosanto-nagara/
It’s Okay to Be Different by @toddparr (I’ve been a big fan of Parr’s work since I was a nanny. I like his books on different family structures too) https://www.lbyr.com/titles/todd-parr/its-okay-to-be-different/9780316043472/
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by @razorfemme (not a board book and useful for kids rather than babies but plant those seeds of gender freedom as early as you can!) https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/F/From-the-Stars-in-the-Sky-to-the-Fish-in-the-Sea
Lovely by Jess Hong (Diverse bodies represented including disabled folks and genderqueer folks. One of my very favorites) https://www.crestonbooks.co/lovely
No!: My First Book of Protest by Julie Merberg (super new & really sweet way to introduce history of protest to little ones, esp if you plan to take them to protests)
http://www.dtbwpub.com/no!-my-first-book-of-protest.html
http://www.dtbwpub.com/no!-my-first-book-of-protest.html
So these are books I have personally read & purchased w/ positive feedback for multiple families. I know there are way more out there but I can vouch for these. Happy auntie-ing Vilissa (and uncle-ing or guncle-ing or fairy godparenting or whatever you call it, other friends)!
I’ll add that if you are in the Madison area, please order from @RoomofOnesOwn. They are working hard to fulfil and ship orders. Email or order online. They also have a badass queer & POC staff that can provide great recommendations.
