Reading is fundamental: The best books about LGBTQ+ Families and why we need more of them

To celebrate World Book Day it’s Some Families inaugural book special! Lotte and Stu talk to different authors and illustrators about LGBTQ+ family books. Stu talks to Carolyn Robertson, author and owner of Sparklypoo Publications. Carolyn wrote Two Dads, that Will Young read on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Lotte chats to Garry and Gareth, the illustrator and author of the new book, My Daddies, the first LGBTQ+ family book published by a major publishing house. They talk about how important it is for people to continue to write LGBTQ+ family books, just because there are some out there already, there is space for a lot more! LINKS My Daddies: https://amzn.to/3cEUm3oGareth: www.garethpeter.co.ukGarry: www.garryparsons.co.ukwww.sparklypoo.comhttps://www.facebook.com/carolyncursiveBOOKS MENTIONEDMy Daddies by Gareth Peter and Garry ParsonsTwo Mums and a Menage and Two Dads by Carolyn RobertsonJulián Is a Mermaid by Jessica LoveThe Argonauts by Maggie NelsonThe Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj MuhammadHeather Has Two Mummies by Lesléa NewmanPrincess Kevin by Michael EscoffierSpacegirl Pukes and If I had 100 Mummies by Vanda CarterHello Sailor by Ingrid GodonSome Families is a StoryHunter Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Some Families is a podcast dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ families. Hosts Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley share funny, emotional and true stories from a diverse range of families with the series exploring all routes to queer parenthood including adoption, IUI and IVF donor insemination, surrogacy and co-parenting. The series also explores many different topics such as transitioning gender as a parent, growing up with LGBTQ+ parents, fostering, raising disabled children and general day to day parenting highs and lows – all through a queer parenting lens.Some Families is a StoryHunter Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.