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Love Is Love: An Important LGBTQ Pride Book for Kids About Gay Parents and Diverse Families (Gifts for Queer Families) Hardcover – Picture Book, May 1, 2018

by Michael Genhart (Author), Ken Min (Illustrator)
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Open a dialogue with the children in your life about the importance of love and acceptance with this Silver Moonbeam Award Winner story celebrating open mindedness, diversity, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Perfect for your family library or a storytime read-aloud for any day of the year.

It's love that makes a family.

When a boy confides in his friend about bullies saying he doesn't have a real family, he discovers that his friend's parents―a mom and a dad―and his two dads are actually very much alike.

Dr. Michael Genhart's debut story is the perfect resource to gently discuss discrimination with kids. This sweet and straightforward story shows that gay families and straight families and everything in between are all different kinds of normal. What makes a family real is the love that is shared.

Love Is Love is the book for you if you're looking for:

  • LGBTQ+ books for kids
  • Books about diversity for kids
  • Books about equality for kids
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    480L
  6. Dimensions
    10.5 x 0.33 x 10.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Little Pickle Press
  8. Publication date
    May 1, 2018
  9. ISBN-10
    1939775132
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1939775139
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"Simple and beautiful... Definitely a picture book I wish had been read to me when I was a little kid!" ― I’m here. I’m queer. What the hell do I read?

"Love Is Love is a gentle yet straightforward story that shows that love is what makes a family. A great resource to discuss discrimination! " ― Colours of Us

"Love Is Love makes plain the truth of its title for all kids and parents. Children and young adults still face harassment because they have LGBTQ parents. In accessible and gentle language, Love Is Love tells the simple story of these families…spoiler alert…they are just like every other kind of family. The point is no child should ever feel stigmatized for having LGBTQ parents and by embracing all families, we are elevating our own and proving that love is love." ― Kate Kendell, Esq., Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights

"Love is Love graciously calls into focus the fact that LGBTQ families are full of the same main ingredient as their peers' families: love. In a day and age when we tend to focus on our differences, Love is Love is here to remind us that the love of family is a shared value across cultures and family structures, and it gives our children the language they need explain that." ― Amanda Hopping-Winn, Chief Program Officer, Family Equality Council

"A heartfelt affirmation of queer love... A strong message." ― Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Michael Genhart has been a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Marin for 25 years. He has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, dealing with various facets of mental health and illness: anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, trauma, abuse, sexuality, work stress, bereavement and chronic health conditions. During this time, he has specialized in working with children who have gay or lesbian parents, gay teens and coming out issues, samesex relationships, and LGBTQ parenting matters. Additionally, he has supervised advanced psychology student interns through local doctoral training programs and been a consultant to colleagues particularly with regard to working with the LGBTQ population. He has also spent the last fifteen years visiting and speaking at local elementary, middle and high schools to engage students in conversations about LGBTQ issues. He is a consulting psychologist to The Campaign to Change Direction which aims to change the story about mental health, mental illness, and wellness in this country, and he is coauthoring a children’s picture book on the topic.



Ken Min will tell you he was born on an ice floe and raised by a clan of penguins who read to him every night from the works of Margret & H.A. Rey, William Joyce, and DC Comics. He’ll also say that he learned to paint by throwing his food at the walls. In reality he was born in Los Angeles and studied illustration at Art Center, College of Design. He has storyboarded for various commercials and animated TV shows such as The PJs and Futurama. His illustration work has been recognized numerous times by the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). In 2012, the first picture book he illustrated, Hot, Hot Roti For Dada-Ji, received the Picture Book Honor Award for Literature from the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). These days, you will find Ken illustrating, storyboarding, writing, and dreaming up stories for children. Ken lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Pickle Press; Illustrated edition (May 1, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1939775132
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1939775139
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 480L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 0.33 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 153 ratings

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Michael Genhart, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California. He lives with his family in Marin County.

He received his BA in psychology from the University of California, San Diego and his PhD in clinical and community psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park.

He is the author of several picture books including: Ouch! Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways (2016), Peanut Butter & Jellyous (2017), Mac & Geeeez! (2017), Cake & I Scream! (2017), So Many Smarts! (2017), I See You (2017), and Rainbow: A First Book of Pride (2019) all from Magination Press, as well as Love Is Love (Little Pickle Press/Sourcebooks, 2018).

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    This is a fantastic book! We read it to our entire school and I had kids racing down to the library to check it out. I find many books written by psychologists are not great stories, but that is not the case with this book. A lovely little story with beautiful illustrations.
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    This is such a beautiful book! The kids enjoyed the story and it opened up important dialogue. They also have fun counting the kites in the book!
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    My kid Loves it. She picks it out often as a bedtime story. It's what you'd expect from a book explaining how every family is unique and that's perfectly fine. The illustrations are colorful, cheerful, and multiculturally inclusive.
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