The Rainbow Parade
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A sweet and celebratory story of a family's first time at Pride
One day in June, Mommy, Mama, and Emily take the train into the city to watch the Rainbow Parade. The three of them love how all the people in the street are so loud, proud, and colorful, but when Mama suggests they join the parade, Emily feels nervous. Standing on the sidewalkis one thing, but walking in the parade? Surely that takes something special.
This joyful and affirming picture book about a family's first Pride parade, reminds all readers that sometimes pride takes practice and there's no "one way" to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Joy, love, and sacred tradition are shared across generations in Neilson's personal-feeling tribute to Pride, situated in a city that resembles San Francisco. The excitement is palpable as young Emily and their two moms, who read as white, ride the train to join their "family of friends" for the march. Along the way, they see people of varying ages, body types, gender expressions, and skin tones, all wearing "whatever makes them feel most like themselves." When the event at last begins, Emily observes its participants as "extra loud," "super proud," and "very colorful." And indeed, digital spreads and spot illustrations are alight with pattern and movement that soon show the characters heading out from behind the parade route's barrier to march with other families—naming Pride as something to practice, not just to observe. The creator's familiarity and fondness is clear in this title that represents the queer community's exuberant spectrum and honors Pride as a place for families, for community, and above all for connection. Ages 2–5.
