International Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of transgender people around the world. It’s also an opportunity to foster understanding, empathy, and inclusion—especially for young readers. This curated list of children’s books highlights joyful, affirming, and age-appropriate stories that explore gender identity, self-expression, and acceptance. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or caregiver, these books can help spark meaningful conversations and remind every child that they deserve to be seen, respected, and celebrated for who they are.

We always support using your local public library as a resource or purchasing from a local bookstore. Our favourite book store is Kinder Books at the River Market in New Westminster https://kinderbooks.ca/?srsltid=AfmBOorJYN-RCBntdQG3-z1z46XKhOrE7PaxSGMkaTj9E7CamqVwSSxa

Below are links to purchase these selected books from Bookshop.org

https://bookshop.org/a/104412/9781681192109

https://bookshop.org/a/104412/9781984814609

https://bookshop.org/a/104412/9780763690458

https://bookshop.org/a/104412/9780648728757

https://bookshop.org/a/104412/9780593123638

https://bookshop.org/a/104412/9781250818607

Here are some more books that relate to this extremely important topic, please enjoy the list – Jayne

Introducing Teddy (A gentle story about gender and friendship) – Jessica Walton 

He’s My Mom (A story for children who have a transgender parent or relative) – Sarah Savage

She’s My Dad (A story for children who have a transgender parent or relative) – Sarah Savage

I am Jazz – Jessica Herthel 

Born Ready (The true story of a boy named Penelope) – Jodie Patterson 

The Name I Call Myself – Hasan Namir

If You’re A Kid Like Gavin – Gavin Grimm

Sam Is My Sister – Ashley Rhodes-Courter

My Rainbow – Trinity Neal 

When Aidan Became A Brother – Kyle Lukoff

My Maddy – Gayle E Pitman 

Call Me Max – Kyle Lukoff

Jack (Not Jackie) – Erica Silverman

Julian Is A Mermaid – Jessica Love

Not He or She, I’m Me – A.M. Wild

My Shadow Is Pink – Scott Stuart