Super cute with fun illustrations and a seek and find! ( )

LGBTQIA + ABC + dog = fun!

This queer-centric alphabet book follows a young light-brown–skinned protagonist of ambiguous gender, their moms (an interracial couple), baby sibling, and rambunctious dog as they get ready to head off to a Pride parade. Disaster looms, however, when a tumble leads to a loose dog and a chase through the parade to reunite the four-legged member of the family with its bipedal owners. Each page introduces the next letter of the alphabet, advancing the story and along the way offering a plethora of vocabulary words (sometimes in print, sometimes in illustrations—a concluding search-and-find word list will send readers back through the book). While the story is sweet, the illustrations are the real stars of the show, depicting realistic characters and a crowd that is diverse in age, skin tone, racial presentation, size and shape, ability, and body modification. The cartoon illustrations are highly detailed, which may make the book challenging for large-group storytimes, but it will keep lap-readers invested as they pore over the characters, designs, and background actions. The only thing missing is a flag identification guide to help caregivers identify the variety of identities found and supported within the book. That quibble aside, the book is sheer delight and will be a welcome addition to shelves everywhere.

Highly—and proudly—recommended. (Picture book. 4-6)

-Kirkus Review

A playful look at a pride parade through a puppy's eyes. ( )

This is a beautiful, inclusive, fun and heartwarming book. The illustrations pop off the pages and will appeal to readers young and old. My daughter enjoyed pointing and naming the things in the background of the pictures (outfits, colors, and objects to name a few). The rhyming alphabet format was also fun to read as a parent. I absolutely loved this book and my daughter and I read it several times. There is also a fun word search at the end so you can go back and find items in the pictures. ( )