International Transgender Day of Visibility – Curated Book List
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
