Lesléa Newman

"Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother"--

"Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn't have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. It doesn't matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because "the most important thing about...

The animals in the forest are playing hide-and-seek, but none of them can find Bear anywhere

In a series of diary entries, thirteen-year-old Judi recounts her struggles to lose weight, hide her bulimia from her mother, find a boy friend, and decide on a profession

A town prepares for and enjoys a visit with a large group of very entertaining pigs in this rhyming tale of hospitality.

A counting book featuring dogs engaged in various activities, from walking through the city all alone to slurping up a fallen ice cream cone

A baby enjoys a number of fun activities with her two mothers.

A young boy deals with the loss of his beloved cat Charlie, eventually accepting the arrival of another, very different cat

At bedtime, a father conjures up images of all sorts of strange things that could happen--from ice cream cones faling from the sky to penguins jumping on trampolines--but no matter what, he and his love will be there.