Age 0-3
Vicky spielt Mutter, Mutter, Kind, Marianne Birkeskov
The book is about Vicky, who has two mothers, and is about all the things that can be helped in the hospital and how little friends resolve conflicts.
Category: LGBTQ+
Mama und Mamusch, Hele Düperthal / Lisa Hänsch
This book looks at the questions that children ask when they meet children from same-sex partnerships in kindergarten and school.
Category: LGBTQ+
Ein Känguru wie du, Ulrich Hub
Pascha and Lucky get to know the gay kangaroo Django, a professional boxer with whom you can jump over the roofs and watch TV for hours.
Category: LGBTQ+
Wie Lotta geboren wurde, Cai Schmitz-Weicht, Ka Schmitz
A great book for everyone who doesn't just want to think of gender in two dimensions and family not just as mum-dad-child. One of the first German-language picture book to address transgender issues.
Category: LGBTQ+
Paul und die Puppen, Pija Lindenbaum
Being a soccer hero every day is getting annoying. Even the usual kindergarten boy games with laser knives, fighting robots or annoying the little ones get really boring. Today Paul would rather play with the Barbies. Also available in the Swedish original.
Category: LGBTQ+
Luzie Libero und der süße Onkel, Pija Lindenbaum
Luzie Libero loves her favorite uncle. She goes to cafes and swimming with him and everything is wonderful. But one day someone else is sitting in the uncle's kitchen: Günther from Waldwimmersbach . Also available in the Swedish original.
Category: LGBTQ+
Age 3-5
Ein Klein Wenig Anders, Claire Alexander
A touching story about acceptance, prejudice and inclusion that makes it clear that it is our differences that make us unique and special.
Category: Kindness and Empathy
Die Gefühlebande, Clemens Fobia / Mirjam Zels
What was that? Ramin wakes up in the middle of the night to a loud noise. The next day he discovers six small creatures in the garden: the Feelings Gang! Also available in the Danish original version.
Category: Kindness and Empathy
Es gibt Lieblingseis, Luize Loda
Six-year-old Bella starts school. The anticipation is great. But the beginning turns out to be more difficult than expected...A story for children that deals with intersex. Also available in the original Polish version.
Category: Kindness and Empathy, LGBTQ+
Prinzessin, Rabea-Jasmin Usling / Lynette Weiss
Once upon a time there was a beautiful prince who was so happy that he wanted to reach for the stars ... He only had one problem: everyone thought he was a princess! A children's book on the topic of trans identity.
Category: LGBTQ+
Age 5-7
Sei ein ganzer Kerl, Jessica Love
This book gives an introduction to self-love and "self-care" and shows with very diverse body types that every body is a good body.
Category: Empathy and Kindness
Julian feiert die Liebe, Jessica Love
An outstanding picture book about individuality and diversity! Julian goes to a wedding with his grandmother and has an adventure with his friend Marisol. With ingenuity and heart, author-illustrator Jessica Love tells a charming story of friendship, acceptance and celebration.
Category: Empathy and Kindness
Zwei Jungs und eine Hochzeit, Andrée Poulin / Marie Lafrance
A book about respecting differences and openness to diversity, and at the same time an appeal to take children's feelings seriously.
Category: Empathy and Kindness
Puppen sind doch nichts für Jungen, Ludovic Flamant / Jean-Luc Englebert
Nico's parents are amazed when an aunt brings him a doll. "It's not a toy for boys!" agree the parents, but Nico loves the gift and wants to take the doll to school.
Category: Race, Empathy
& kindness
Da staunst du, was?, Cai Schmitz-Weicht, Ka Schmitz
The little orange cat lives in a barn with mom and mommy - and is now on its way to get to know other animals better and it turns out that they all differ from one another.
Category: LGBTQ+
Küssen verboten, Anne Hassel
Mr. Tiger kisses Mrs. Tiger. Very easily. But does Mr. Tortoise kiss Mr. Tortoise? And Mrs Duck kisses Mrs Duck? "Wait a minute!" Call out the animals. "You can't do that!".
Category: LGBQT+
Bis bald Opa, Lutz van Dijk
Daniel is looking forward to South Africa! Every year he and his mother spend the holidays with his grandpas Anton and Ido near Cape Town.
Category: LGBTQ+
Das Zebra unterm Bett, Markus Orths / Kerstin Meyer
One morning a zebra lies under Hanna's bed. A living zebra! Just because. Hanna has just moved to the area with her two dads and Bräuninger, the zebra, accompanies her to school.
Category: LGBQT+
Alles Familie! Vom Kind der neuen Freundin vom Bruder von Papas früherer Frau und anderen Verwandten, Alexandra Maxeiner, Anke Kuhl
Everyone knows the so-called picture book family, consisting of mom, dad and child (ren). But there are also many other forms of family life. They are all gathered here.
Category: LGBQT+
Age 11-14
Sei ein ganzer Kerl, Jessica Love
This book gives an introduction to self-love and "self-care" and shows with very diverse body types that every body is a good body.
Category: Empathy and Kindness
Julian feiert die Liebe, Jessica Love
An outstanding picture book about individuality and diversity! Julian goes to a wedding with his grandmother and has an adventure with his friend Marisol. With ingenuity and heart, author-illustrator Jessica Love tells a charming story of friendship, acceptance and celebration.
Category: Empathy and Kindness
Zwei Jungs und eine Hochzeit, Andrée Poulin / Marie Lafrance
A book about respecting differences and openness to diversity, and at the same time an appeal to take children's feelings seriously.
Category: Empathy and Kindness
Puppen sind doch nichts für Jungen, Ludovic Flamant / Jean-Luc Englebert
Nico's parents are amazed when an aunt brings him a doll. "It's not a toy for boys!" agree the parents, but Nico loves the gift and wants to take the doll to school.
Category: Race, Empathy
& kindness
Da staunst du, was?, Cai Schmitz-Weicht, Ka Schmitz
The little orange cat lives in a barn with mom and mommy - and is now on its way to get to know other animals better and it turns out that they all differ from one another.
Category: LGBTQ+
Küssen verboten, Anne Hassel
Mr. Tiger kisses Mrs. Tiger. Very easily. But does Mr. Tortoise kiss Mr. Tortoise? And Mrs Duck kisses Mrs Duck? "Wait a minute!" Call out the animals. "You can't do that!".
Category: LGBQT+
Bis bald Opa, Lutz van Dijk
Daniel is looking forward to South Africa! Every year he and his mother spend the holidays with his grandpas Anton and Ido near Cape Town.
Category: LGBTQ+
Das Zebra unterm Bett, Markus Orths / Kerstin Meyer
One morning a zebra lies under Hanna's bed. A living zebra! Just because. Hanna has just moved to the area with her two dads and Bräuninger, the zebra, accompanies her to school.
Category: LGBQT+
Alles Familie! Vom Kind der neuen Freundin vom Bruder von Papas früherer Frau und anderen Verwandten, Alexandra Maxeiner, Anke Kuhl
Everyone knows the so-called picture book family, consisting of mom, dad and child (ren). But there are also many other forms of family life. They are all gathered here.
Category: LGBQT+