An LGBTQ+ literary round

As the season winds down, here’s a roundup of some of the best LGBTQ-inclusive picture books published over the summer — an array of stories highlighting a range of topics.

Community and allyship We’re All in This Together by Ernie Young, illustrated by Sarah Walsh (Little Bee): “Everybody cooks./Everybody eats. Everybody cleans./Everybody helps. We’re all in this together,” says this cheery board book about sharing and community. Queer people are a welcome part of the diverse neighborhood, as we see a drag story hour in one scene and a two-mom family in another.

Like That Eleanor by Lee Wind, illustrated by Kelly Mangan (Cardinal Rule): Eleanor’s dads named her after Eleanor Roosevelt, who was dedicated to fairness. When the young Eleanor’s teacher asks girls and boys to sit on opposite