While the landscape of inclusive children’s books is improving, it can still be a challenge to parse through the thousands of picture books about mommies and daddies to find ones featuring two-mom families. It’s even harder, still, to find books in which a child has two moms without that familial facet forming the center of the entire story.

But these books are definitely out there, and LGBTQ Nation has curated a list of 10 of our favorites to read with your little ones.

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My Mommies Built A Treehouse by Gareth Peter

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A little boy and his moms embark on a grand adventure to build a treehouse in their backyard. They must find the right tree, pick the right materials, and endure some rainy weather before they can all snuggle up together for hot cocoa in their finished product.

Mommy, Mama, and Me by Lesléa Newman

This sweet board book — by the author of the groundbreaking 1989 children’s book Heather Has Two Mommies — shows a toddler forging a special relationship with each of his moms as they each help him in different ways throughout his day.

Pride Puppy by Robin Stevenson

This alphabet book chronicles a puppy who gets lost from it’s family at Pride and ends up starring in the parade.

Plenty of Hugs by Fran Manushkin

A delightful day in the life of a happy family of three who ride their bikes, play peekaboo, and celebrate that there are “plenty of hugs for you and me.”

The Girl Who Loves Bugs by Lily Murray

Evie drives her moms crazy with her bug obsession, especially when she accidentally lets dozens of them loose in the house just as their extended family comes to town. But once she learns to channel it into the right places, Evie’s family helps encourage her to be the explorer she was always meant to be.

The Mommy Book by Todd Parr

This book is not for LGBTQ+ people specifically, but is a grand celebration of the many types of mommies out there. All of them are different, but they all have one thing in common: the deep love they have for their kids.

The Best Bed For Me by Gaia Cornwall

Mommy and Mama are getting Sweet Pea ready for bed — but Sweet Pea has other ideas. This sweet story is an ode to love and imagination.

‘Twas the Night Before Pride by Joanna McClintick

This queer take on the classic Christmas rhyme depicts an older sibling teaching a younger one about the importance of Pride as their family prepares to attend the celebration together.

The Rainbow Parade by Emily Neilson

Emily embarks on a big adventure to the city to watch the Pride Parade for the first time with her mommy and mama.

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle by Nina LaCour

This story centers on a little girl who misses her mommy while she goes on a work trip. While she has fun spending the week with her mama, she can’t shake her sadness that someone is missing at the table.

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