This day in June

A bright, colorful and fun read. The rhyming text was fun and the parental discussion guidelines in the back seem extremely helpful.

A bright, colorful and fun read. The rhyming text was fun and the parental discussion guidelines in the back seem extremely helpful.

A bright, colorful and fun read. The rhyming text was fun and the parental discussion guidelines in the back seem extremely helpful.

This is a wonderful book about gay pride day, with a reading/discussion section at the end to help parents talk to their kids about GLBT folks. I like that it is bright, joyful, and shows a wide swath of the variety of people you'd actually see at a pride gathering.

A fun book about the excitement around a parade to celebrate diversity in all forms.

"This Day in June" depicts the events and proceedings of a LGBT pride parade. The book is a very quick read, with only a handful words on each page. The way it is written (rhyming, clear flow) I would consider it a poem. The purpose of this book is clearly to promote understanding and acceptance of

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the LGBT community, but there isn't much substance to the writing. The message is in the illustrations, showing happy and celebrating members of the LGBT community. Even though I wouldn't mind this book in my classroom, I don't think it would be a good idea to have it in there due to the controversial nature of the subject.

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Pitman and Litten’s bright and happy picture book for children about a gay pride parade is truly gay in both senses of the word. In addition to a sequence of scene along the parade route, psychology professor Pitman has provided a Reading Guide with annotations explaining the historical

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significance of the scenes, and the people represented in them and a Note to Parents and Caregivers explaining why the book was written, and how to talk to children about them in a way that they can understand according to their age and developmental level.

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super cute with info on the back about lgbtq culture! a v. challenged book. i salute u.

diverse picture book (ages 3 , schoolage; LGBTQA community).
* Prominently features diverse characters: mostly in terms of LGBTQIA, but also ethnically diverse. The author is a professor of psych and women's studies, and "has worked extensively with the ... LGBT community."
* Works for preschool

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storytime: I probably wouldn't read this at a toddler storytime, even though the text is short, because without the context I don't know that they would understand a whole lot, and they can't articulate questions the way a preschooler can, but the book includes background info and tips for introducing some of the topics to 3-5 year olds, as well as to 6-12 year olds and 13-18 year olds. It would totally work for a preschool storytime, but the presenter should be prepared to be able to answer the kids' questions afterwards.
* Book works well with the community theme: yes, though this theme is pretty loose to begin with.

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This book introduces LGBTQ and the pride that takes part in it. I loved the illustrations and raw representation of this community. This is an incredible book that should be introduced to children at a young age because they are very aware of the world around them. We need to be able to feel

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comfortable and discuss such topics. I am becoming more familiar with the community each and everyday. I really enjoyed this simple picture book that portrays a strong message.

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Finally a fantastic picture book about the Pride parade! SO lovely, brightly colored, simple enough for even the youngest kids, but with intricate illustrations that engage the older ones. YES.