16 Best queer books like They She He Me: Free to Be! by Maya Gonzalez

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They She He Me: Free to Be!

By: Maya Gonzalez

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Pronouns serve as a familiar starting point for kids and grown-ups to expand ideas about gender and…

If you liked the queer plot in They She He Me: Free to Be! by Maya Gonzalez , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

2. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

By: Hena Khan , Mehrdokht Amini

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Magnificently capturing the colorful world of Islam for the youngest readers, this breathtaking and… read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

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3. Interstellar Cinderella

By: Deborah Underwood , None

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets, a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Underwood's Interstellar Cinderella book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens

4. Uncle Bobby's Wedding

By: Sarah S. Brannen

4.05

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bobby and Jamie are getting married, but Bobby's niece Chloe is worried that she won't be his favor… read more

Similar categories in Sarah S. Brannen's Uncle Bobby's Wedding book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

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5. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

Similar categories in Mike Curato's Flamer book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • queer
  • lgbt
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6. The Moth Keeper

By: Kay O'Neill

4.08

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's The Moth Keeper book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • queer
  • childrens
  • lgbt
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7. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

Similar categories in Tiffany Hammond's A Day With No Words book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • parenting
  • childrens
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8. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Forsythe's Mina book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Fred Gets Dressed

By: Peter Brown

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott-honor winning artist comes an exuberant illu… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's Fred Gets Dressed book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • gender identity
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10. The Way Home For Wolf

By: Rachel Bright

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good tale of friendship set in the snowy Arctic from the creators of the bestselling, multi-… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Bright's The Way Home For Wolf book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1)

By: Lewis Hancox

4.28

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the … read more

Similar categories in Lewis Hancox's Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1) book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • nonfiction
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
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12. Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

By: Margarita Engle

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.As a little girl,… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

Similar categories in Tameka Fryer Brown's That Flag book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. My Own Way: Celebrating Gender Freedom for Kids

By: Joana Estrela

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Small children are often asked to choose between a gendered binary–"boy" or "girl", "pink" or "blue… read more

Similar categories in Joana Estrela's My Own Way: Celebrating Gender Freedom for Kids book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • gender identity
  • queer
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15. The Bad Ones

By: Melissa Albert

3.66

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Goddess, goddess, count to five In the morning, who’s alive? In the course of a single winter’s… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Albert's The Bad Ones book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

"Let's say your the girl who saved your best friends life. The person who apparently kept her alive With your love and your constancey. With your steadfast disregard for the worser parts of her nature…"

-Melissa Albert, The Bad Ones

Cover of Prince & Knight (Prince & Knight, #1) by Daniel Haack

16. Prince & Knight (Prince & Knight, #1)

By: Daniel Haack

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this modern fairy tale, a noble prince and a brave knight come together to defeat a terrible mon… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Haack's Prince & Knight (Prince & Knight, #1) book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • queer
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
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17. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2) book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

By: Theresa Thorn

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th… read more

Similar categories in Theresa Thorn's It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • parenting
  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • gender identity
  • queer
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19. The Pronoun Book

By: Chris Ayala-Kronos

3.90

Format: 26 pages, Board Book

They, she, he . . . all together, us! Join along in this vibrant board book's joyful celebration of… read more

Similar categories in Chris Ayala-Kronos's The Pronoun Book book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • kids
  • gender identity
  • queer
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20. The Big Book of Pride Flags

By: Jessica Kingsley

4.32

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate and learn about the LGBTQIA+ community with this colourful book of Pride flags! Featur… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Kingsley's The Big Book of Pride Flags book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria by Laura Kate Dale

21. Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria

By: Laura Kate Dale

4.57

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Nisha's monster follows her everywhere. It used to be small, but recently her monster has begun to … read more

Similar categories in Laura Kate Dale's Me and My Dysphoria Monster: An Empowering Story to Help Children Cope with Gender Dysphoria book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • gender identity
  • queer
Cover of Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood

22. Reading Beauty

By: Deborah Underwood

4.18

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a planetoid,surrounded by book lovers,a princess, Lex, read morning, noon,and night (bene… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Underwood's Reading Beauty book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom

23. From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

By: Kai Cheng Thom

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A children’s picture book that incorporates lush visual storytelling with poetic language to tell t… read more

Similar categories in Kai Cheng Thom's From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • queer
Cover of Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes by Elise Gravel

24. Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes

By: Elise Gravel

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

Simple, accessible, and direct, this picture book is perfect for kids and parents or teachers to re… read more

Similar categories in Elise Gravel's Pink, Blue, and You!: Questions for Kids about Gender Stereotypes book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • parenting
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • gender identity
  • queer
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25. Strong

By: Rob Kearney

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A fresh, charming picture book that shows there are lots of ways to be STRONG.Rob dreams of becomin… read more

Similar categories in Rob Kearney's Strong book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • queer
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26. It Was Supposed to Be Sunny (Little Senses)

By: Samantha Cotterill

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A perfectly planned birthday party goes awry in this gentle story about adapting to the unexpected,… read more

Similar categories in Samantha Cotterill's It Was Supposed to Be Sunny (Little Senses) book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. The Boy & The Bindi

By: Vivek Shraya

4.20

Format: 38 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful children’s picture book that showcases a young Indian boy’s fascination with his mother… read more

Similar categories in Vivek Shraya's The Boy & The Bindi book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • queer
Cover of Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! by Joy Ellison

28. Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!

By: Joy Ellison

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we c… read more

Similar categories in Joy Ellison's Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution! book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of They She He Me: Free to Be! by Maya Gonzalez

29. They She He Me: Free to Be!

By: Maya Gonzalez

3.95

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Pronouns serve as a familiar starting point for kids and grown-ups to expand ideas about gender and… read more

Similar categories in Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be! book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • parenting
  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • kids
  • gender identity
  • queer
Cover of Jamie Is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way by Afsaneh Moradian

30. Jamie Is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way

By: Afsaneh Moradian

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

There are so many fun things to play with at Jamie’s new preschool— baby dolls to care for, toy car… read more

Similar categories in Afsaneh Moradian's Jamie Is Jamie: A Book About Being Yourself and Playing Your Way book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • gender
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
Cover of A House for Everyone: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression by Jo Hirst

31. A House for Everyone: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression

By: Jo Hirst

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

At lunchtime, all of Tom's friends gather at school to work together building their house. Each one… read more

Similar categories in Jo Hirst's A House for Everyone: A Story to Help Children Learn about Gender Identity and Gender Expression book and Maya Gonzalez's They She He Me: Free to Be!

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gender
  • picture books
  • gender identity
  • queer

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Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Interstellar Cinderella

Deborah Underwood , None

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

Transform Your Habits

A Day With No Words

Tiffany Hammond

4.68

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Stella Brings the Family

Miriam B. Schiffer , Holly Clifton-Brown

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

Jessie Sima

4.46

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Neither

Airlie Anderson

4.17

Transform Your Habits

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

Jill Twiss

4.64

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